New Mexico Senate Approves $45 Million for Broadband Affordability

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2026 – New Mexico is looking at providing low-cost Internet under a plan modeled after the federal affordability program that ran out of money in 2024.

The New Mexico Senate unanimously approved on Feb. 12 Senate Bill 152, legislation that would establish a state-run broadband affordability program funded through the State Rural Universal Service Fund. The measure would dedicate up to $45 million annually to support internet discounts for eligible households.

The bill would create the Low-Income Telecommunications Assistance Program, or LITAP, and direct the Public Regulation Commission to implement the program by Jan. 1, 2027.

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