U.S. SENATE â U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced Montana will receive more than $125 million to expand high-speed internet access to more than 45,000 locations across rural Montana.
The funds are available through the Federal Communications Commissionâs Rural Development Opportunity Fund (RDOF) and will be allocated to providers to help close the digital gap and deliver high-speed internet service to unserved homes and businesses. Tester will now work to hold the companies receiving funds accountable through his role on the Senate Commerce Committee.
âFast, reliable internet service is critical, especially as we continue working, learning, and socializing from home,â Tester said. But too many folks in Montana have slow, unreliable internet or donât have access altogether, and this groundbreaking investment will help bring those homes and businesses into the 21st century. Now itâs time to roll up our sleeves and make sure these resources are deployed qui
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As it ended the first high-altitude test of its Starship interplanetary launch transport system in flames, astronautic launch vehicle manufacturer Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) was quick to announce that the next test would be of the spacecraft s SN9 prototype. SpaceX tested the SN8 prototype of the upper stage of the two-stage Starship vehicle, with the stage being tested being eventually responsible for making manned and unmanned flights not only to the Martian surface but also to the Moon and to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
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