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Unlocking the Digital Potential of Rural America

Despite some improvement in the adoption of digital tools by rural businesses over the past decade, this new research shows how increased use of digital technology in rural America could help drive faster growth in the rural economy.

Is the FCC understating the scope of the rural broadband gap in Montana?

“Please download the app and use it not just at your home and office, but also as you travel throughout the county to your favorite fishing hole, camping spot or where ever you are headed,”

San Jose Digital Inclusion Fund Will Be the Largest in the Country

San Jose will bring high-speed internet to 50,000 homes in the next 10 years thanks to the launch of a “Digital Inclusion Fund” funded in part by the fees the city will charge wireless providers to install technology on light poles

How Fast Is Rural Internet? Consumers Are Asked to Fill in the Gaps

Three national groups combine their resources to create a new app to measure broadband speeds around the country. All they need now is you and your smart phone.

Elon Musk Will Bring Free Internet To The Whole World

Musk is hoping to launch 4,425 broadband-internet satellites that will be interlinked into space where they will orbit about 700 to 800 miles above Earth.

Technical Assistance Webinars for ReConnect Program

USDA Rural Development will host a series of informational webinars and workshops to provide more information on the ReConnect Program.

National Association of Counties launches app to track broadband, cellular coverage data

“The decisions made in D.C. are largely based on the FCC broadband coverage maps which in much of the U.S. are very inaccurate. Montana is one of the areas in which the broadband coverage is greatly overstated,” Cascade County Commissioner Joe Briggs said in a release.

Down Home and High Tech: Innovative Rural Communities Receive National Recognition

High-speed internet connections and innovative leadership are resulting in economic boons for small towns and rural areas. The Rural Innovation Initiative recognizes nine such communities around the United States.

Internet providers want tax break to install broadband in Montana

About 74 percent of people in Montana have broadband coverage, ranking it last among all the states for connectivity.

Montana Lt. Governor Cooney sees challenges of connectivity in Troy, Montana’s schools and the community

Montana Lt. Governor Mike Cooney visited Troy’s schools Jan. 30 along with representatives of consulting firm Deloitte Services LP, as part of the evaluation phase for Internet needs and capabilities in Troy.

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