A Need for Speed: Rural Montana calls for better Internet access

Thousands of Montanans living in rural areas have a ‘need for speed’ when it comes to the Internet. Their access is often limited to dial-up connections, and community and media organizations are calling today for federal action to bring everyone up to broadband speed.

Amalia Deloney, coordinator for the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-net), says many parts of Big Sky Country have outgrown their old dial-up modems, and don’t yet have affordable high-speed options.

"They are people in communities of color, low-income communities, rural areas, that understand the importance of Internet; that it’s no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity."

By Deb Courson/New Service

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