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Public comment on proposal to improve cell service and internet in Yellowstone National Park

If approved, the benefits to NPS staff, partners and visitors would include improved cell phone, park computer networks and broadband internet services that could help in critical park operations, safety and emergency services and visitor information needs and expectations in developed areas.

Opinion: Driving Montana’s broadband development with SB 297

The legislature maintains the power of the purse, and we will target the money toward supporting our communities that need it most and preparing our state’s economy to thrive throughout the 21st Century.

Broadband bonanza: How will Legislature wire up Montana?

Hundreds of millions in Covid-relief bill

Montana Department of Commerce Census and Economic Information Center

Information on state, tribal, and local government. Contents include various tax incentives, governmental geographic boundaries (legislative, school districts, election precincts, etc.), and government data and geographic programs.

Governor Raimondo Announces $45 Million, First-of-its-Kind Workforce Development Initiative to Get Rhode Islanders Back to Work

The initiative – Back to Work RI – will use CARES Act funding to accelerate Rhode Island’s economic comeback, pairing a unifying approach to job training with critical wraparound supports.

Lawmakers Look To Attract More Film Productions To Montana

Paramount’s Yellowstone, the most famous recent production out of Montana, is an example of what legislators hope to see more of. The show was mostly shot elsewhere until last summer when the new tax incentives kicked in.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – How Funds will be allocated – Stimulus money could fuel massive Montana broadband effort

The latest COVID-19 relief package provides $1.9 trillion in mandatory funding, program changes and tax policies aimed at mitigating the continuing effects of the pandemic.

Missoula officials, state leaders oppose statistical change to ‘metropolitan’ areas

The proposal could remove Missoula from the list, as well as Great Falls, forcing them to relinquish millions of dollars in federal funding, including revenue targeted for housing.

Two Days Remain for Comments on Rural Definition Change

Nearly 300 comments – overwhelmingly opposing the change – have been filed in response to the proposal from the Office of Management and Budget.

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.

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The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.

Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.

Bozeman is a rapidly growing city with a high quality of life in part due to the easy access to the outdoors, burgeoning tech industry, and cultural experiences it offers.