WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement on the federal government's approval of New Mexico's $382 million broadband infrastructure plan:
"I'm proud to announce the federal approval of New Mexico's historic $382 million broadband plan, a major step toward achieving 100% connectivity across New Mexico. I helped pass the bipartisan law that created BEAD and have fought to protect it so New Mexico receives the resources our communities need and deserve.
"This investment will deliver reliable, affordable high-speed internet to rural, Tribal, and underserved communi...