New Mexico needs billions of dollars more to connect everyone to fiber-optic internet, a state broadband official told lawmakers this week. Even with additional money, a manual workforce shortage could present challenges in getting things done.
Author: Source New Mexico
JEMEZ PUEBLO — Under the shade of temporary tents set up to protect from a beaming Monday morning sun, dozens of tribal members, state officials and federal staff gathered to celebrate a recent state broadband grant that helps set in motion a project to connect all homes in the Pueblo of Jemez to more reliable, high-speed internet.
JEMEZ PUEBLO — Under the shade of temporary tents set up to protect from a beaming Monday morning sun, dozens of tribal members, state officials and federal staff gathered to celebrate a recent state broadband grant that helps set in motion a project to connect all homes in the Pueblo of Jemez to more reliable, high-speed internet.
A federal map, released on Tuesday, lays out who does and doesn’t have reliable, high-speed internet access in New Mexico. After errors in the map released previously, the updated version could make the difference in the state getting hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money to set up broadband.