Next Generation Broadband in Montana

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Should the internet be a public utility? Hundreds of cities are saying yes

Local governments can push back against the corporate power of ISPs by building their own broadband networks.

Helena business threatens to sue city for delaying fiber-optic project

“For more than two years, the City refused to provide any standards to TSI&T and interfered with TSI&T’s ability to conduct its business causing significant financial damages,” the complaint states.

Verizon Wants to Turn Fiber Networks into Citywide Sensors

Vehicle counts, traffic slow-downs and other pieces of data central to traffic management may one day be gleaned from a city’s fiber-optic communications network.

Private Broadband Company Seeking To Expanding WiFi in Yellowstone National Park

They currently perform this service for US military bases and have their sights set on installing high-speed internet service in hundreds of park buildings and popular attractions in Yellowstone.

Municipal Districts: The Fix for What Ails Rural Internet?

Smaller municipalities may soon have the option of forming a multi-town district for the purpose of establishing a broadband system.

Free Global Internet Access Should Be a Basic Human Right, Experts Conclude

A first of its kind study aims to show how crucial it is that everyone has a chance to influence global leaders online.

Starlink – SpaceX Is on a Mission to Beam Cheap, High-Speed Internet to Consumers All Over the Globe

The project is called Starlink, and if it’s successful it could forever alter the landscape of the telecom industry.

MontanaSky installs downtown fiber-optic line in Columbia Falls

The locally based internet service provider received a loan from Montana West Economic Development to complete the $120,000 project.

Investing in Digital Equity: The Case for Broadband Expansion

With society rapidly digitizing and high-speed Internet access fast becoming a vital utility, government must work to balance the needs of underserved populations with financial realities.

1 Gbps connection for $9.99 a month with no contractual obligation- The city with the best fiber-optic network in America is in Idaho

“We’ve just found a way to make it a true public infrastructure, like a road.”

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Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

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