>>So if Crownpoint can get hi-speed cnx, why not Santa Fe?
-tj
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On August 15th, Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie Convened the 10th Internet
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Tom,
Good question. The devil is in the details. Two points:
It is my understanding that the agreement has been signed, but
connectivity is not yet provided to Crownpoint. It will be via
microwave, I'm told.
Also, I just completed a contracted report for Santa Fe County, providing
an assessment of options and a set of recommendations for bringing
LambdaRail and/or other 'open' fiber to the Business Park in the Community
College District (I-25 @ Hwy. 14), and other potential area community
connections. In my assessment, I found out a lot about (current lack of
access to) NM LambdaRail and Wire New Mexico; Qwest and other fiber along
the BNSF rail line; potential deployment along new RailRunner construction
to Santa Fe; and total lack of conduit or fiber along I-25 (NM DOT right
of way). I also costed out options to bring new 'open access' fiber from
Albuquerque to Santa Fe, as well as investment partner potential. Lots
more in the works.
If there is interest, I'd be pleased to provide a summary discussion of
this and a State Broadband initiative that I'm waiting to hear back about,
at a WedTech in the near future, if interested or appropriate.
Richard
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Richard Lowenberg
P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110, 505-603-5200 cell
New Mexico Broadband Initiative
www.1st-mile.com/newmexico
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