A recent state-by-state survey of internet access has found that Montana has the worst internet service in the nation with data transmission speeds only slightly better than half the national average.

Internet service vendor HighSpeedInternet.com conducted the survey of home internet speeds using data collected from 3,105 U.S. cities and towns and from more than 1.7 million laptops, desktop computers, and home-connected devices. The survey found that mean download speeds in Montana average 54.4 megabits per second (Mbps) – dead last among all 50 states and the District of Columbia. According to HighSpeedInternet.com the national average is 99.3 Mbps.