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NTIA announced a $10.6 million stimulus grant in New Mexico. ...

NTIA announced a $10.6 million stimulus grant in New Mexico. The grant to the North Central New Mexico Economic Development District will fund the deployment of high-speed Internet infrastructure across Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, and northern Santa Fe counties and…

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in five Native American tribal communities. The project is planned to directly connect to broadband service more than 120 community anchor institutions ­­-- including public safety facilities, K-12 schools, community colleges, government buildings, healthcare providers and libraries -- and support uses like distance learning, telemedicine and improved public safety communications. The project will promote energy efficiency by enabling smart grid applications for regional rural electric cooperatives. In addition, local Internet service providers will be able to use the new infrastructure to deploy new or improved high-speed Internet service to consumers and businesses. The funding is part of the second round of Broadband Technology Opportunities Program awards, which will continue on a rolling basis. NTIA is to make all BTOP awards by Sept. 30.