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Ed Negus, a Vietnam veteran who lives in Prairie City, has a doctor’s appointment at the VA clinic in Burns, 70 miles away.

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service but it's slated to run out of money.

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service but it's slated to run out of money.

The General Assembly approved a $30 billion state budget for the next two fiscal years on Thursday, after considering the governor’s proposal, House and Senate versions, and coming up with a final v

The federal government approved Montana’s plan to address disparities in broadband access – which opens up the state to compete for more federal funding to bridge the digital divide. The

The federal government approved Montana’s plan to address disparities in broadband access – which opens up the state to compete for more federal funding to bridge the digital divide. The

Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Act is about to run out.

From the commentary, "Uniting in the vision of empowering all families through digital inclusion should matter to you because it benefits you and our nation as a whole."

Some of the fiber that will be used for cables needed to carry out the federal government’s plan for a nationwide expansion of broadband internet are going to be produced

The Biden administration announced Friday that it is waiving some “Buy America” requirements for its $42 billion broadband program. The waiver allows some of the funds for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program — President Biden’s push to expand high-speed internet access nationwide — to be spent on equipment manufactured abroad. The decision comes…