SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO — A series of virtual public meetings is slated to start Wednesday, May 10 to give residents from across New Mexico a chance to weigh in about high-speed internet needs.

State broadband officials say input from the virtual meetings, as well as in-person sessions, will be used to form a blueprint spelling out internet needs and likely costs. That in turn will be used as the basis of funding requests to the federal government.

New Mexico could receive $600 million for broadband upgrades (the allocation hasn’t been finalized), as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, state officials have said.

The virtual sessions focus upon certain stakeholders but are open to all New Mexico residents.

The Zoom meetings and the links to register are as follows:

NM Office of Broadband Access and Expansion Virtual Listening Sessions

1. Wednesday, May 10/  Noon to 1 p.m. – For local and regional governments. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scOqhrD0pGdcvHM-T2PjrViqQucuBVoBS

2. Friday, May 19/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For community anchor institutions. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvce6oqzouH9PBvre_dzTOqb4rGvCbq9_o

3. Friday, May 19/ 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – For community health centers and health alliances. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrceuvpz0tGNzzUfdFmI-c7YuIHxjbRZ7g

4. Monday, May 22/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For digital equity organizations and covered populations. Register:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vd-6ppzMpHdwRQisuVB0AMXtBbk-gD-g7

5. Friday, May 26/ 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – For digital equity organizations and covered populations. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlde-hpj4uGd2e7RxfZYpFVsYDNfMt63HT

6. Tuesday, May 30/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For people involved with broadband workforce development. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kc-6qpz8jGNOKZqFY1KooSfxkhz5x7keL

7. Wednesday, May 31/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For people involved in broadband workforce development. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscequqTIuEtBszuojAanTM4R6kQ2ne7ur

8. Wednesday, May 31/ 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – For local and regional governments. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtceqopzssHdCt-JNJ6lNsENiVq0tyPK8e

9. Monday, June 5/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For internet service providers. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsd-iurzMjE9A4iZJ9wIN1iVvmjuqYoR10

10. Thursday, June 8/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For internet services providers. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkc-irqT8oE9Qt71tayiBWWQszyC6KakwR

11. Friday, June 9/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For tribal stakeholders. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpdO-sqT4oH9J-XcyG8_nfu46RnhQEh7AF

12. Monday, June 12/ Noon to 1 p.m. – For business and economic development. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu2grzkjHdS4UpR_yXrx2UHzOcWww08W

13. Wednesday, June 14/ Noon to 1 p.m. – Business and economic development. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvf-6sqzkrH9zpm2TJO92cJ9mF8syotkpH