OPEN ACCESS COMMUNITY BROADBAND NETWORK—NORTHERN NEW MEXICO

NADO ATC August 25-27, 2013

BACKGROUND

A regional economic development plan was developed for Northern New Mexico which identified high-speed broadband as a priority.

Federal funding for broadband became available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Local and tribal governments in Northern New Mexico worked together to submit applications for broadband funding.

The North Central New Mexico Economic Development District (NCNMEDD) was awarded a $10.6 million grant to construct REDI Net--a broadband network for Northern New Mexico. Project cost = $13.5 million. Federal grant leveraged with matching funds, rights-of-way, and other local resources.

Construction began on the REDI Net project and construction completed July 2013. 140 miles of 144-strand fiber optics connecting approximately 120 community institutions.

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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

Northern New Mexico Interconnects with Kit

Carson Electric Co-op 140+miles of fiber

built Primarily traditional,

tribal and rural communities

Mountain ranges National lab and urban

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REDI NET: WHAT IS IT?

1 High-Speed Broadband Network

2 Community Owned and Managed

3 Middle Mile Backbone--Connects institutions and providers

4 Open Access--Choice of providers for homes and businesses

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SIGNIFICANCE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES

Education Economic

Development Energy Development Health Care Public Safety Technology Water Resources

Management

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PARTNERSHIPS

Current Partnerships• City of Espanola• Los Alamos County• North Central New Mexico Economic

Development District• Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh• Pueblo of Pojoaque• Pueblo of Santa Clara• Pueblo of Tesuque• Rio Arriba County• Santa Fe County• Pueblo of San Ildefonso• Kit Carson Electric Co-op• Jemez Mountains Electric Co-op• Plateau Telecommunications • Department of Energy• Los Alamos National Labs• Northern New Mexico College

Developing Partnerships• University of New Mexico• New Mexico State University• New Mexico Tech• New Mexico Highlands University• Santa Fe Community College• Sandoval County• Bernalillo County• Nambe Pueblo• Pueblo of Santo Domingo• Pueblo of Santa Ana• San Felipe Pueblo• New Mexico Department of

Information Technology• Bureau of Reclamation

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BOTTOM LINE

“According to Regional Transit District Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro, REDI Net has been a vast improvement over their previous internet connections since the District began using REDI Net a few months ago. Mortillaro said that before REDI Net the District had cycled through Tewa and Windstream with low bandwidths, unreliable connections, and expensive monthly bills. The District even flirted with a T-1 line before determining it was too expensive after learning that it would cost $600 per month plus a $700 installation fee. For Mortillaro and the Transit District, REDI Net came at the right place at the right time. Mortillaro said since switching to REDI Net, they’ve had virtually no connectivity and bandwidth issues. If the network is ever in need of maintenance, REDI Net contacts the District and gives them fair warning. And at $300 per month with no installation fee, Mortillaro said he couldn’t be happier with the service he’s getting for the cost.You can’t get that type of speed with the other Internet service providers in the area,” said Mortillaro.

Interview in the Rio Grande Sun News

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REDI Net has been a vast improvement over their previous internet connections since the District began using REDI Net a few months ago..

REDI Net came at the right place at the right time…

Mortillaro said he couldn’t be happier with the service he’s getting for the cost…

BOTTOM LINE

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Connecting people to opportunities to improve the quality of life in our communities and the region