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Broadband bonanza: How will Legislature wire up Montana?
In surprise vote, Montana House Republicans (and incumbent companies) kill Democratic municipal broadband proposal. “(Providers) just do not show up in those small towns”
“(Providers) just do not show up in those small towns,” “We’re trying to show the people of Montana that we’re trying … but we’re getting thwarted at every turn,”
Broadband bill to allow Montana municipalities to provide service gets hearing in House committee
“We are falling behind in our economy, and people are feeling it,” Kortum told the House Local Government Committee Tuesday afternoon. “Let’s give our towns the freedom to innovate and design broadband solutions that fit their unique needs.”
Municipal Broadband Is Roadblocked Or Outlawed In 22 States Including Montana. States without municipal broadband restrictions have lower internet prices on average.
States without restrictions enjoyed higher access to low-priced broadband plans on average. Low-priced access data was taken from active internet plans in our database as of Q2 2020.
Texas Looking Hard at Strategies for Better Broadband Access
The Lone Star State doesn’t have a state broadband office or plan but they do have a map of broadband availability in each county.
Workforce shortages in the building and construction of Internet fiber and 5G networks.
The demand on our FBA member companies to build and deploy fiber networks has never been stronger
New legislation could ban public Wi-Fi if passed
There are almost 20,000 incorporated communities across the US. If this bill were to pass, none of them would be legally allowed to build public broadband networks.
ConnectMaine Expands Affordable Broadband Across the State
ConnectMaine Executive Director Peggy Schaffer discusses her role within Maine government, the challenges and opportunities offered by the pandemic, and getting broadband to the state’s rural areas.
State Broadband Task Forces, Commissions or Authorities and Other Broadband Resources
All 50 states have created either a task force, commission, or authority to coordinate broadband exapnsion.
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