NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion announced that it has awarded more than $40 million in state grants to expand high-speed internet access and deploy infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities.
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The grants are being released through the state’s Connect New Mexico Fund. An underserved area is one that has access to a broadband connection less than 100 download/20 Mbps upload.
Connect New Mexico Fund grants awarded:
Comcast Corporation: $12,532,773 (4 projects)
Resound Networks: $8,100,000 (3 projects)
Valley Telephone Cooperative: $5,682,261
Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative: $4,858,602 (2 projects)
Picuris Pueblo: $4,072,430
San Ildefonso Services, LLC: $3,474,312
Isleta Pueblo: $1,554,891
The state grants will be used for broadband deployment in 16 counties throughout the state. Nearly 400 miles of fiber will be constructed to complete the projects.