EZ Fiber begins Corrales fiber buildout, village issues construction notice

Ezee Fiber is preparing to string fiber through Corrales, with the first work set to begin at Sara and Meadowlark in Rio Rancho before crews move west to east into the village. Corrales officials said they did not yet have firm start dates, but the village has already posted construction information so residents know where to expect work and who to call with questions.

The village’s March 27 construction notice directs residents to Ezee Fiber’s construction support team at 505-539-4848 or support.nm@ezeefiber.com. The village also pointed people to the company’s construction packet and videos for details on what the buildout could mean for roads, yards and daily access while trenching or boring is underway. For a town where many people work from home, run small businesses or depend on steady internet for school and medical appointments, the timing and sequencing of the project matter as much as the final service.

Ezee Fiber says its New Mexico buildout comes with lifetime pricing, no term contracts, no hidden fees and free professional installation. The company lists monthly residential rates at $69 for 1 Gig, $89 for 2 Gig, $99 for 5 Gig and $119 for 8 Gig, with Wi-Fi equipment included. Those prices position fiber as a potential upgrade for households that need reliable video calls and for local businesses that want faster cloud access, smoother payment systems and stronger customer communication.

The Corrales rollout is part of a much larger investment. Ezee Fiber announced in June 2024 that it would put more than $250 million into a New Mexico fiber-to-the-premise network, calling the state its first market outside Texas. At the time, the company said engineering and construction were already underway, customer installations were expected to begin in September 2024 and the expansion would create more than 350 jobs.

Village leaders have been watching the company closely. Mayor Fred Hashimoto said in early April that he was pleased Ezee Fiber had made performance and transparency pledges, but wanted to see whether the company would follow through. In an April 15 letter, Carlos Rosas, the company’s Southwest general manager, said affected addresses would receive a mailing at least one week before construction and a door hanger two to five days before work begins. He also said crews would restore disturbed sod, sprinklers, driveways and landscaping to original condition or better.

The scrutiny reflects what happened in Albuquerque last year, when the city issued an Ezee Fiber stop-work order amid complaints about flooding, ruptured gas lines and blocked driveways. Corrales is now trying to bring the benefits of faster broadband to town while limiting the disruption that can come with it, at the same time NMDOT is beginning speed and stop-sign studies on Corrales Road.