Montana Main Street Project Broadband Plan – December 1, 2015

At the request of Governor Bullock, over the course of eight months Bill Johnstone, of D.A. Davidson, and Larry Simkins, of The Washington Companies, undertook to survey and better understand the economic landscape of our great State, and begin to establish the framework of a plan –a business plan –driven by the private sector. To continue the development and implementation of the overarching pillars of the Main Street Montana Plan, Johnstone and Simkins recommended the establishment of various “Key Industry Networks”, or KINs, to take a deeper dive into the specifics of each Pillar goal, make recommendations, and seek on-goingengagement, assistance and support from the private sector. One such KIN is the Interconnectivity and TelecommunicationsKIN.1That KIN is honored to present the following report and recommendations to Governor Bullock.

INTERCONNECTIVITY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (BROADBAND) KEY INDUSTRY NETWORK REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS December 1, 2015

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A study reveals Montana has the second-slowest internet service of all 50 states in the nation.