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The unique approach a New Mexico county is taking to developing an open access network
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we kick off our Mountain Connect 2025 coverage from Denver, Colorado.
Jessica Denson sits down with Jerry Smith, Broadband Manager for Los Alamos County, New Mexico. The conversation dives into how his county is deploying an innovative open access fiber network, partnering with a sovereign tribal nation, and improving middle-mile redundancy in a remote but tech-savvy area.
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1. Welcome to Mountain Connect 2025 (00:00:00)
2. Meet Jerry Smith & why broadband matters in Los Alamos County (00:01:17)
3. Solving Middle Mile and Last Mile challenges (00:04:08)
4. A unique partnership with a tribal nation (00:05:28)
5. Supporting neighboring rural communities (00:07:35)
6. What is an open access network? (00:11:23)
7. Consumer choice, competition, and local ownership (00:13:00)
8. Jerry's career journey and love for Teens Teach Tech (00:15:51)
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