The Association is incorporated in the State of New Mexico as a non-profit 501(c)(3) all volunteer organization operating under a set of well established bylaws. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the Vista Grande Public Library to discuss issues both large and small. Members that are unable to attend but wish to know what's happening at the meetings can view the meeting minutes from the Members website and/or join our mailing list groups to keep informed.
The network consists of one or more leased high speed internet connections that are propagated out to the members through a wireless network. As the membership increases, the bandwidth capacity and availability is increased to meet demand, with the operating cost shared amongst the membership. Our minimum quality of service objective is 40 households per T-1 ( 1.5 Mbps ), with a mimimum average membership bandwidth of 3 Mbps.
Our network infrastructure consists of several wireless access points placed around our coverage area which transfer data to and from to our T-1 lines. Members connect (uplink) to one of these access points. The uplink at a site consists of a wireless bridge that links a member's computers to the network via a router. You can find out more about how it works from our how it works page.
We have a constantly expanding coverage area because, as we grow, we install new access points that members can use. You can view the current coverage area maps. The maps are approximations obtained by computer simulation, and serve only as a rough guide to the service area. The only way to accurately determine if you will have access is to have us perform a free site evaluation.