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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 31, 2023 4:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Osterloh, Cassandra, DCA <Cassandra.Osterloh@dca.nm.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Connect New Mexico Newsletter- Get the latest updates on broadband!</font>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:18px; color:rgb(192,62,48); font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:bold">Oso Internet Solutions Groundbreaking ceremony at Ramah Navajo to Announce Fiber to the Home Project</span><span style="font-size:18px; color:rgb(192,62,48); font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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Plan Act (ARPA) for its transformative Fiber to the Home Project. This joint endeavor is set to connect 600 Ramah Navajo community households to Oso Internet Solutions' cutting-edge fiber optic network. The initiative stands as a beacon of progress, offering
unparalleled connectivity to support education, health, safety, and economic development for Diné people. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:13px; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Anthony Coho, a resident of the Ramah Band Land, and a parent to four children, expressed his gratitude for this groundbreaking initiative. With the fiber connection, Anthony Coho's children
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10); font-size:13px">Director Schlegel spoke on a panel regarding the BEAD plan and timeline.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10); font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px">NTIA has now made 60 awards totaling more than $457 million in funding through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px">The mission of Mountain Connect is to move communities forward by helping them make the most effective decisions as they build new or expand existing
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px">From left to right Melanie Goodman from Senator Lujan's office,
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:13px">Denise Barrera: Sierra County GM,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px"> Kimball Sekaquaptewa: CIO of Santa Fe Indian School, and Misti Willock
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:rgb(10,10,10)">NRECA, NTCA – the Rural Broadband Association, and the NSAC (National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives) hosted a conference in Portland,
OR July 23-26. OBEA's Acting Director, Drew Lovelace attended this panel of state broadband officials discussing progress and challenges states are facing in preparing for the upcoming BEAD funding.</span><span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:rgb(25,25,25)">
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:13px">Our semi-annual Broadband MVP award goes to someone who is always going the extra mile on any project-- Jennifer Navarez. Thank you, Jennifer, for your unwavering dedication to the mission of New Mexico Broadband
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:13px">Aquiles "Alex" Trujillo is our Broadband Technical Fellow 2023. Alex has displayed exceptional knowledge and he plays a significant role in the success of broadband development in New Mexico.</span></p>
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