The Montana Public Service...
The Montana Public Service Commission wants to figure out what parts of the state lack needed broadband access. On Monday, the PSC issued a short survey it wants state residents to complete about their Internet speeds and access, due back…
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May 1 (http://1.usa.gov/XGKLx0). The PSC is focused not only on residential broadband access but also on community anchor institutions that lack sufficient Internet access, it added, saying schools have struggled with access. “Commissioners said they have a responsibility to provide direction for future broadband projects in the state and said the PSC survey is an opportunity for all Montanans to weigh in,” according to the commission. The PSC said it doesn’t regulate broadband in Montana but has “instructed staff to begin discussions with CenturyLink, and other carriers if necessary, about extending broadband to unserved areas as part of five-year build-out plans.”