Christopher Mitchell, of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, explains why New Mexico's replacement to the FCC's Affordable Connectivty Program is laudable, but not a long-term solution.
The state's new LeakTracer program uses data from "L-band synthetic aperture radar" satellites and AI to identify anomalies in soil moisture that could signal water escaping underground.
From left: Tamarah Holmes, director of the Office of Broadband at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development; Kelly Schlegel, director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Expansion; and Jade Piros de Carvalho, director of the Kansas Office of Broadband Development speak with Drew Clark, editor and publisher of Broadband Breakfast, at an event in Washington on June 27. (Scoop News Group)
State broadband officials reacted to awards from the Broadband, Equity, Accessibility, and Deployment grant program with a mix of excitement and curiosity.