CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 
November 20,2014 
Chairman Tom Wheeler 
DELEGATION OFFICE 
STATE OF NEW MEXICO 
HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 
(202) 631-2322 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 12'" Street, SW 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
Dear Mr. Chairman: 
We are writing in support of the application submitted by the The High Plains Regional 
Education Cooperative (HPREC) and Terastream Broadband, Incorporated (TBI) for a Federal 
Communications Commission Rural Broadband Experiments project. The project will consist of 
deploying the TBI unique White Space Technology and providing broadband connectivity in the 
Farmington, New Mexico area. · 
The HPREC/TBI Project will use TV White Spaces for the delivery of broadband and telephone 
services to the end user, and feature fiber-like speeds using RF Technology to provide rural 
schools and libraries fiber-like connectivity much cheaper than using traditional fiber 
deployment. The project will demonstrate that the capability exists to provide more connectivity 
to schools and libraries within the limited E-rate budget. In addition, because the delivery 
technology is RF, students can enjoy broadband access in their homes, accelerating digital 
learning in rural populations. 
The HPREC/TBI Rural Broadband Experiments project will assist the FCC in meeting its 
objectives of: 
• Gathering data to determine if smaller carriers can meet the needs of providing 
broadband for less cost in price cap carrier markets by allowing smaller operators to serve 
in those areas; 
• Determining how tailored economic incentives can advance the deployment of next 
generation networks in rural, high-cost areas, including Tribal lands; 
• Providing critical information regarding which and what types of parties are willing to 
build networks that will deliver services that exceed FCC current performance standards 
for an amount of money equal to or less than the support amounts calculated by the 
adopted Phase II Connect America Cost Model; and 
• Exploring how to structure the Phase II competitive bidding process in price cap areas as 
well as gathering valuable information about interest in deploying next generation 
· networks in high-cost areas. 
HPREC, as an agency of the state government of New Mexico, will be the overall program 
administrator for this project. This will be a first step in developing a State of New Mexico/FCC 
partnership for future projects where the state will become a key partner. 
We fully support the HPREC/TBI application, and we request that you give it your thorough 
consideration within your agency's guidelines. 
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Tom Udall 
Senator 
Stevan Pearce 
United States Representative 
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Michelle Lujan Grisham 
United States Representative