Southwestern New Mexico is poised to become a center of economic vitality, according to Christie Ann Harvey, but it might not reach its full potential without better internet service.
Harvey, who runs a nonprofit that works with Luna County on development projects, says the area's natural beauty and proximity to the state's only 24-hour border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico could help entice people looking for a new home. But she said high-speed internet has become a “critical infrastructure need" in a place where less than 1% of homes have access to internet speeds the U.S. government considers adequate.
