Rural Broadband: New Mexico

State broadband office releases Three-Year Statewide Broadband Plan

Benton Institute | January 5, 2026

The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has released a comprehensive and detailed Three-Year Statewide Broadband Plan that unveils the agency’s ambitious goals, strategic priorities and initiatives planned for 2026-2028. The plan is the result of feedback from the members of the Connect New Mexico Council and stakeholders around the state. At present, 90 percent of New Mexico has high-speed internet, and the Three-Year Plan will serve as the roadmap to getting the state 100 percent connected. OBAE's vision is a fully connected New Mexico where every community has access to affordable, high-quality, future-ready broadband. At the heart of the plan are four major Program Goals: Universal Availability, Widespread Adoption, Next Generation Advancement, and Program Stewardship. OBAE has also identified six strategic priorities — key building blocks that will guide and advance the agency’s agenda through 2028 and provide New Mexicans with unlimited opportunity and improved education, healthcare, job growth and critical services:

1. Statewide Connectivity;

2. Affordability;

3. Strategic Infrastructure;

4. Data, Policy, and Permitting;

5. Digital Opportunity; and

6. Network Operations.