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Local and tribal governments will share in recent grant funding for broadband expansion

Drew Lovelace, acting director of the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE), speaking at a recent Farmington NM Broadband Future Conference.
Michael Curtis, OBAE
Drew Lovelace, acting director of the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE), speaking at a recent Farmington NM Broadband Future Conference.

New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, or OBAE, recently announced that it has awarded grants to fifteen entities to expand broadband access. Scott Brocato spoke with Drew Lovelace, acting director of OBAE, to learn more.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016, and you can hear him regularly during "All Things Considered" from 4 pm-7 pm on weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, and you can catch him rocking the bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.