Regulating AI could threaten federal broadband funding

New Mexico plans to connect the last households in the state that don’t have high-speed internet access, but is still awaiting guidance on how a significant chunk of that money can be spent, and could risk that funding if state lawmakers pass artificial intelligence regulations.

By: Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 502

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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New Mexico plans to connect the last households in the state that don’t have high-speed internet access, including tribal communities, which are among the hardest to connect, in part by using $675 million from the federal government.

But the state is still awaiting guidance on how a significant chunk of that money can be spent.

Another complication: If state lawmakers were to pass artificial intelligence regulations, they could put the funding at risk.

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