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<p class="MsoNormal">Richard,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The FCC awarded New Mexico-serving companies in earlier rounds. There are only 5 companies that won CAF II bids in NM, mostly in NW New Mexico. All amounts are to be distributed over 10 years:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Commnet/NTUA, fixed wireless at 25Mbps download - $16,936,400
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<p class="MsoNormal">Echo Wireless Broadband, fixed wireless at 25Mbps download - $1,542,200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Plains Internet, FTTH at 100Mbps download - $2,582,800<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SW DinehNet, fixed wireless at 25Mbps download - $2,038,700<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Viasat, satellite at 10Mbps download - $3,132,700.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Totalling for NM = $26,232,800<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Dawson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 16, 2019 10:26 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> David Breecker [dba] <david@breeckerassociates.com>; Richard Lowenberg <rl@1st-mile.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 1st-Mile-NM <1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Rural BB Funding in 23 states: not NM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The locations included in these awards are the most remote places in the US. I’m not even sure that $2,000 buy an upgrade to DSL. The issue for remote places is building fiber within a reasonable distance from a customer in order to shorten
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Doug Dawson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">CCG Consulting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">202 255-7689 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Check out CCG's blog at </span><a href="http://potsandpansbyccg.com/">http://potsandpansbyccg.com</a><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1st-mile-nm <</span><a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">>
on behalf of "David Breecker [dba]" <</span><a href="mailto:david@breeckerassociates.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">david@breeckerassociates.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 12:12 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Richard Lowenberg <</span><a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">rl@1st-mile.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">><br>
<b>Cc: </b>1st-Mile-NM <</span><a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Rural BB Funding in 23 states: not NM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’d be very interested to hear folks’ opinion on what an average of $2K/home buys you…
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Jul 16, 2019, at 9:58 AM, Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org">rl@1st-mile.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FCC Authorizes $524 Million for Rural Broadband Expansion in 23 States<br>
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<a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-authorizes-524-million-rural-broadband-expansion-23-states">https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-authorizes-524-million-rural-broadband-expansion-23-states</a><br>
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Full Title: FCC Authorizes $524 Million for Rural Broadband Expansion in 23 States<br>
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The FCC authorized over $524 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to 205,520 unserved rural homes & businesses in 23 states, representing the 3rd wave of support from last year's successful Connect America Fund Phase II auction.<br>
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No funding for NM on this round.<br>
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RL<br>
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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200<br>
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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