New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law new legislation that aims to provide tens of thousands of low-income households in “The Land of Enchantment” an Internet lifeline similar to the now-expired federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
It makes the state the first to step up in the absence of federal action to support households that just can’t afford to pay for monthly service. Senate Bill 152 will update the state’s Rural Telecommunications Act and empower the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to offer up to $30/month for qualified households to pay for Internet service.
ILSR's Community Broadband Networks program director Christopher Mitchell talks to State Scoop’s Priorities podcast about the significance of the New Mexico law and how can states can take a leadership role in the absence of federal action.
Watch and listen to the podcast below. And you can read our story about the New Mexico law here.
