512 Views The FCC is preparing for an end to its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). According to Whitehouse officials, the ACP subsidizes the cost of broadband for roughly one in five New Mexicans, and officials are calling for an extension to the program’s funding.
358 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal program that helped people pay their internet bills is now running out of time. It’s a program that dates back to 2021. Unless something changes quickly in Congress, it’s over in a few weeks. But how much warning did people get, and who’s impacted the
843 Views State officials say they are steadily moving forward to bring high speed broadband across New Mexico and to areas where service is lacking or non-existent. The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion or OBAE gave an update last week to the Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee.
518 Views SUNLAND PARK – When the pandemic first hit and students were forced to learn remotely, the depth of a digital divide in southern Doña Ana County quickly became apparent, as parents and other caregivers struggled to help their kids both access high-speed internet and navigate the online realm.
507 Views Rural communities in Southern New Mexico often find themselves with few options for internet service, and for residents, this can create significant barriers to essential services and opportunities. Sandra Schoonover lives in Mesquite with her husband and nephew. She said that no matter the service provider, getting reliable
872 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A school district in northwestern New Mexico is announcing a $1.2 million deal to provide hundreds of families with high-speed internet. Cuba schools superintendent Karen Sanchez-Griego says installations of SpaceX’s Starlink receivers at students’ homes started in November. She says her students can’t wait
673 Views Internet access has always been a problem for Faylene Begay, a single mother of four living in Tuba City, Ariz. Before the pandemic, she didn’t have an internet connection at her home on the Navajo Nation Reservation — all she had was an old phone with limited data. Back
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