State’s new broadband boss says satellite is ‘significant’ in getting New Mexico 100% connected

State’s new broadband boss says satellite is ‘significant’ in getting New Mexico 100% connected

A plow lays fiber directly behind it in the Ramah Chapter of the Navajo Nation in an undated photo. While the state has invested heavily in fiber for internet connectivity, the state's broadband office director said told a legislative committee Monday that satellite internet could be a "significant" part of the puzzle as it seeks 100% connectivity. (Photo courtesy Jeff Lopez's legislative presentation)Even with federal changes to a huge funding …