Kinetic to Bring Fiber Internet to 8,000 Ruidoso Customers

RUIDOSO, N.M. (November 4, 2022) — Some 8,000 homes and businesses in Ruidoso will soon, for the first time, be equipped with high-speed fiber, a result of a public-private partnership between the Village of Ruidoso and internet provider Kinetic. Ruidoso leaders and Kinetic representatives are excited to mark the milestone.

The village committed up to $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 stimulus funds it received to the project. Kinetic will pay $4.8 million and pledged to complete the project by the end of the first quarter of 2024.

“Our council recognized the need for high-speed broadband and wanted to make the investment with our American Rescue Plan Act stimulus dollars,” Councilor Rafael “Rifle” Salas said in welcoming the upcoming ultrahigh-speed fiber internet to the village. “We have enjoyed the partnership with Kinetic and look forward to being partners for years to come. This is a transformational day for our village.”

Mayor Lynn D. Crawford added: “The Village of Ruidoso is on track to being able to market its high-speed broadband for economic development prospects. I look forward to working with community leaders to promote not only our beautiful village but now our access to fiber.”

“The internet is no longer a luxury for businesses and residents and having Kinetic’s gig-speed fiber is as good as it gets,” Ruidoso Valley Chamber Director Deborah Douds said. “On the business side, it will position us to compete with the rest of the world for high-paying jobs that will power our community’s growth, and on the residential side, it will help the great people of our Ruidoso to stay in touch with friends and family members, near and far. I join all the others in thanking Kinetic for its commitment to the Village of Ruidoso.”

Kinetic’s ultrafast gigabit broadband lets users upload and download at 1,000 megabits a second through a fiber-optic line. “When we say, ‘High Speed for Here,’ we mean the Village of Ruidoso,” Kinetic state operations President Danny Ferguson said at the announcement. “We’re thrilled to bring our fastest speeds and our best internet experience to more homes and businesses across the country. We’re listening to our customers and making sure they get what they want, which is the best high-speed broadband internet at home and at work, reliably and without interruption.” He added: “Public-private partnerships allow for creative solutions to bring these ultrahigh internet speeds so critical to families in this area. We at Kinetic are committed to keeping customers we serve connected to the best technology so you can have a virtually seamless experience from a single source.”

The super fast, reliable fiber connections in the Village of Ruidoso will empower residential customers to gig speeds to navigate the internet safely from home with no lag times while they work, participate in virtual classrooms, or stream entertainment services. Businesses from small to enterprises can take advantage of the fiber-backed network to deploy solutions that make their companies more efficient and profitable such as OfficeSuite UC ® and SD-WAN.

To learn more, visit GoKinetic.com.