The University of Montana College of Health will be able to expand its telehealth services through a second round of pandemic relief funds from the Federal Communications Commission. Just over $679,000 will be allocated to the college which will allow it to purchase telemedicine kits that will expand services to those living in rural settings....
Attorney General Knudsen Brings Attention To Robocalls In Montana
Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to combat the scourge of illegal phone calls pouring into the state and help prevent Montanans from becoming victims of scams. In a comment filed with the FCC, Knudsen and 50 other attorneys general urged the FCC to move up the deadline for all telephon...
FCC Provides New Broadband Discounts To Montanans
Montana households can now apply to receive discounts toward broadband service or a device through the Federal Communications Commission. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband services for eligible households and up to $75 per month for eligible households on qualifying Tribal lands...
Gianforte Signs Broadband Infrastructure Bill Into Law
Montana is the 46th ranked state for broadband access according to Federal Communications Commission data published in January. One in three residents in Montana doesn’t have broadband access which is three times the national average and it’s even worse in rural Montana where three in five lack broadband access. Only 12 of the state’s 5...
FCC Announces New Relief Program For Tribal Lands
The Federal Communications Commission recently announced a new program that will provide a discount for broadband service for households struggling to pay for internet service due to the pandemic. The program gives discounts of up to $50 per month towards broadband service and up to $75 per month for those living on tribal lands. This week Voi...