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1. OPEN ACCESS COMMUNITY BROADBAND
NETWORK—NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
NADO ATC August 25-27, 2013
2. 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. 2
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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans
are useless but planning is indispensable.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
3. 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
areas
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4. 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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5. SIGNIFICANCE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
Education
Economic
Development
Energy Development
Health Care
Public Safety
Technology
Water Resources
Management
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6. 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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7. 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 News12
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…