<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;float:right;width:100px;margin-left:15px;color:rgb(142,142,142);font-family:'normal arial',sans-serif"><div class="" style="border:1px solid rgb(227,227,227);height:90px;padding:4px;width:90px"><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/115777986003453195195?prsrc=4" target="_blank" class="" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none"><br><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iKv_jg3DBfM/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAABGA/gIITuBvfb8k/s90-c-k-no/photo.jpg" width="90px" height="90px" alt="Paul White's profile photo" class="" title="Paul White" style="border: 0px; border-radius: 0px; height: 90px; width: 90px;"></a></div></div><div class="" style="min-height:53px;font-family:'normal arial',sans-serif"><div class="" style="margin-bottom:6px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Thanks –
I’m REALLY glad to have some su</span>pport
for this!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Here’s
the story – it looks like the PRC is trying to get some broadband
recommendations (including possible $$ allocations) in place before the start of
the new fiscal year, July 1. So this BB
task force is on a fast track – recommendations ready by the end of May.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">I’m
attaching the list of members – yes, nearly all industry folks – seems like
anyone who sent in a letter. But since I described myself as working on media
policy with grassroots and community groups, I’ll feel free to be outspoken on
behalf of this constituency.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The TF is
operating under the authority of the PRC. The Steering Committee was named by the
PRC to oversee and coordinate the work of the TF. Typical bureaucratic structure.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The mission
of the TF is: </span><span style="line-height:115%">“to be responsible for developing a recommended action plan
("Action Plan") that will include the following:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><font color="#000000">A. The
minimum upload and download broadband speeds that should be made available
either across the State or, if deemed appropriate by the Task Force, in each
area</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;text-indent:0.5in"><font color="#000000">of the State;</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><font color="#000000">B. A
map showing: (i) the areas of the State that currently have available broadband
service with at least the minimum upload and download speeds determined by the Task
Force, and the type of technology used to provide such Internet service, such
as DSL, cable or fixed wireless; and (ii) the areas of the State that currently
do not have broadband service with at least the minimum upload and download
speeds determine by the Task Force; and (iii) the areas of the State that do
not have any broadband services at all.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><font color="#000000">C. A
description of any barriers under existing law that prevent or impede the
deployment of broadband service in the State. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><font color="#000000">D. The
identification of possible funding sources that can be used to increase the
deployment of broadband services in the State. If the Task Force proposes using
the State Rural Universal Service Fund ("USF") as one of the funding
sources, the proposal shall not include changing the existing cap on the USF
surcharge.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in"><font color="#000000">E. The
specific Commission actions and possible legislation that should be taken or
enacted to ensure the rapid deployment across the State of broadband services
that meets the minimum speeds recommended by the Task Force.”</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The
first TF meeting was this past Thursday in Santa Fe, me and</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> several others on the phone with intros
and several background presentations.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">I was impressed that a fair amount of
work seems to have been done already on these topics, especially looking at rural
models already in place in other states, and broadband mapping done here in NM.
(though I might have been misled, since I wasn’t able to see the
presentations.)<i> </i></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
<a href="http://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/#map">http://www.doit.state.nm.us/broadband/#map</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">based on the 5 items listed above,
they set up 3 subcommittees: </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> Mapping</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Funding
(including using the New Mexico Universal Service Fund)</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> Public
policy – I’m on this one.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">My initial impression is that the
focus will actually be on reaching unserved areas; raising access speeds; and
sustainability for systems once they are built out (this is a biggy.) Since I’m
on the Policy Committee, I’ll make sure the ROW issue is properly researched
and included for recommendations. (“Obstacles” is already a category!)</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">I will probably also raise the issue
of urging the PRC take a position supporting municipal broadband, which was
part of the same FCC decision. If any
local municipality in NM should want to run its own system, the PRC should make
it easy for them instead of deferring to the corporate providers.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">I’ll know more on Monday when I call
in to the first Policy committee meeting.
Meanwhile, I’ve asked them to send me copies of all the background
materials, and am attaching the list of TF members.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Stay tuned,</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Nan</font></span></p></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>Nan Rubin</b><br><font color="#000000"><b><i>Community Media Services</i></b><br>917-656-0886 [<i>Rocky Mountain Time Zone!!!]</i></font><div><div><font color="#000000">4093 Calle de Estrellas<br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Las Cruces, NM 88012</font><br></div></div><div><font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.nanrubin.net" target="_blank">www.nanrubin.net</a></font></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Brian Tagaban <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Brian@tagaban.com" target="_blank">Brian@tagaban.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="#000000" vlink="#000000"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Digging is a one-time cost. Rights-of-way agreements are reoccurring subject to local and diverse ordinances/rules which makes ROW a substantial project risk. Some areas are subject to minimal permitting requirements but when the Feds deem one as being under federal protection then the complexity for ROW grows exponentially due to the sequential and dependency nature of the agreements. Federal and State roads are not exempt from the complexity of ROW therefore combining the two ROWs is an excellent idea in my opinion.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Brian Tagaban <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> 1st-mile-nm [mailto:<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank">1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:frank@wmxsystems.com" target="_blank">frank@wmxsystems.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 08, 2015 1:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Badal; John Brown; Wayne Hancock</span></p><div><div class="h5"><br><b>Cc:</b> Quijada, Andrea; Lynn Chadwick; Cheryl Leanza; 1st-Mile-NM; <a href="mailto:gillsorg@gmail.com" target="_blank">gillsorg@gmail.com</a>; Ned<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force<u></u><u></u></div></div><p></p><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;background:white"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Digging is 90% of the cost of a fiber deployment.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="border-style:none none none solid;border-left-color:blue;border-left-width:1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:6pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force<br>From: John Badal <<a href="mailto:JBadal@sacred-wind.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">JBadal@sacred-wind.com</span></a>><br>Date: Wed, April 08, 2015 1:50 pm<br>To: John Brown <<a href="mailto:john@citylinkfiber.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">john@citylinkfiber.com</span></a>>, Wayne Hancock<br><<a href="mailto:whancock@donaanacounty.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">whancock@donaanacounty.org</span></a>><br>Cc: "Quijada, Andrea" <<a href="mailto:andrea@medialiteracyproject.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">andrea@medialiteracyproject.org</span></a>>, Lynn Chadwick<br><<a href="mailto:lchadwick@ntia.doc.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">lchadwick@ntia.doc.gov</span></a>>, Cheryl Leanza <<a href="mailto:cleanza@alhmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">cleanza@alhmail.com</span></a>>,<br>1st-Mile-NM <<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</span></a>>, "<a href="mailto:gillsorg@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">gillsorg@gmail.com</span></a>"<br><<a href="mailto:gillsorg@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">gillsorg@gmail.com</span></a>>, Ned <<a href="mailto:erubin47@comcast.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">erubin47@comcast.net</span></a>></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Actually, that’s a good idea. Obtaining rights of way is a time consuming and costly chore for telcos and much money and multiple easemtn excavations could be avoided if the local, state or federal government would install conduit as they upgrade their rights of way. Congresswoman Eshoo of California has introduced a bill for several years running that would require the US DOT to install fiber ducts in all federal Hwy rights of way for use by any fiber provider.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">John</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> 1st-mile-nm [<a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org</span></u></a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Brown<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 8, 2015 1:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> Wayne Hancock<br><b>Cc:</b> Quijada, Andrea; Lynn Chadwick; Cheryl Leanza; 1st-Mile-NM; <a href="mailto:gillsorg@gmail.com" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">gillsorg@gmail.com</span></u></a>; Ned<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Broadband Task Force</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">what exactly will that achieve ?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Wayne Hancock <<a href="mailto:whancock@donaanacounty.org" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">whancock@donaanacounty.org</span></u></a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="border-style:none none none solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">That’s Great!</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">As a recommendation, it would be helpful if Counties were encouraged to include a provision within their permitting processes for trenching, that “Fiber Duct will be placed and marked in all trenches on Public Rights of Way” .</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Good Luck</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Wayne D. Hancock</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dona Ana County</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Commissioner District 4</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">845 N. Motel Blvd.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Las Cruces, NM 88007</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="tel:575%20525-5810" value="+15755255810" target="_blank">575 525-5810</a> Office</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="tel:575%20520-4560" value="+15755204560" target="_blank">575 520-4560</a> Cell</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="tel:575%20525-5948" value="+15755255948" target="_blank">575 525-5948</a> Fax</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><img border="0" width="113" height="86" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D07208.33C8D910" alt="DAC_logo_small"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-color:rgb(181,196,223);border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> Nan Rubin [mailto:<a href="mailto:nanrubin@gmail.com" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">nanrubin@gmail.com</span></u></a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 07, 2015 1:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> 1st-Mile-NM<br><b>Cc:</b> Wayne Hancock; Cheryl Leanza; Lynn Chadwick; Quijada, Andrea; Ned; <a href="mailto:gillsorg@gmail.com" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">gillsorg@gmail.com</span></u></a><br><b>Subject:</b> NM Broadband Task Force</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">As you know, the NM Public Regulation Commission just set up a Broadband Task Force to look into how to improve BB service around the state, especially increasing speeds where there is BB, and bringing it to parts of the state where there is none.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Since broadband access has come up repeatedly down here, I nominated myself to serve on this TF based on my long experience working on this issue as it has evolved.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Yesterday I got an email from Charlie Ferrell, Co-Chair of the TF, letting me know the first meeting will be on Thursday at 9:00a in Santa Fe. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">I called him to confirm, and yes, I am indeed now a TF member!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">-- There are 18 TF members in addition to the people on the Steering Committee <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> -- The only other TF member from Dona Ana County is someone from Comcast (figures)<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> -- I am being assigned to the Policy working group (yay!)<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> -- The work is supposed to be completed by May 27, so it's a fast turnaround.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">The first meeting is Thursday, and I will be able to call it in along with many others. Meanwhile, Charlie said they were preparing materials that will be sent out tomorrow, including a roster of members.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">I thought you'd be interested. I'll report back as this takes shape. (and see how long before the process succumbs to NM power politics...)<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">If this isn't fun, at the very least it will be interesting!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">best,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Nan<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Nan Rubin</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><br><b><i>Community Media Services</i></b><br><a href="tel:917-656-0886" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">917-656-0886</span></u></a> [<i>Rocky Mountain Time Zone!!!]</i><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">4093 Calle de Estrellas<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Las Cruces, NM 88012<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.nanrubin.net" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">www.nanrubin.net</span></u></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><br>_______________________________________________<br>1st-mile-nm mailing list<br><a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</span></u></a><br><a href="http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm</span></u></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">_______________________________________________<br>1st-mile-nm mailing list<br><a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</span></u></a><br><a href="http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:blue">http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm</span></u></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:70.5pt"><td style="padding:0in;height:70.5pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="178" height="94" src="cid:image002.png@01D07208.33C8D910"><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div>
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