MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM 
1 ST DISTRICT, New MEXICO 
214 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
WASHINGTON, DC 20515 
T: (202) 225-6316 
F: (202) 225-4975 
400 GOLD AVENUE, SW, SUITE 680 
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871 02 
T: (505) 346-678 1 
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March 8, 2017 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 12th Street, S.W. 
Washington, D.C. 
ATTN: Brian Hurley 
To Whom It May Concern, 
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MAR 13 2017 
FCC Mail Room 
I am writing in support of Sandy Jones' nomination to the FCC's Broadband Deployment 
Advisory Committee (BDAC). BDAC will provide advice and recommendations to the FCC on 
how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed internet access. While the United States is 
making progress in broadband deployment, many Americans still lack access to high quality 
voice, data, graphics, and video services. 
Access to broadband is a particularly challenging issue in New Mexico. New Mexico's 
large rural and Native American areas are in greatest need of broadband services because of their 
lower customer density and generally lower incomes. Countless families and students living, 
working, and learning in these areas still do not have access to reliable, high-speed internet 
services, which is an obstacle to economic development and improving education. 
Nobody knows these issues better than Sandy Jones who has represented rural areas in 
southwestern New Mexico for 6 years at the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC). 
He has taken the lead to expand the availability and reliability of broadband in rural New Mexico 
through the creation of a Broadband Fund, which will be used to facilitate investment in 
broadband infrastructure projects. He has dedicated much of his career to working with 
stakeholders and policy-makers to make broadband a reality for underserved New Mexicans. 
As the current Chairman of the PRC and as someone who has years of experience living 
and working in rural areas of New Mexico, Sandy would be a great asset to the BDAC. I can 
think of nobody better who not only understands the challenges individuals without access to 
broadband face, but also knows what it will take to ensure that all Americans, regardless of 
where they live, have access to broadband. 
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Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please contact my 
Legislative Director, Nathan Scheible, at 202-225-6316. 
Sincerely, . 
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Member of Congress