In rural New Mexico, no 3G for me (Albuquerque Journal)
My neighbor took this remarkable photo and spent a few minutes uploading it.
Then I took a few minutes to download it…next door.
(Credit: John Denne)
PENASCO, N.M. — Since I first moved to this mountain valley in 2007, there’s
been a veritable explosion of telecommunications technology here. Back then,
there was no DSL, no fixed wireless access points, and, most notably, no cell
phone service in the area.
Penasco is situated along a route called the “High Road to Taos” — more than
60 miles of scenic, high-altitude back roads that connect Taos and Santa Fe.
Despite the higher elevation, there were few spots along the entire route
where you could place a call before 2009.
That’s when, after a decade of trying, the people of Picuris Pueblo managed to
partner with Commnet Wireless, a cellular wholesale provider, to install cell
infrastructure on an existing TV translator tower — no small task for one of
the smallest Indian reservations in the region, and one with few resources.
Drive away from Penasco in … [Read more]
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