MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed TDS Telecom (TDS) to Montana, celebrating the company’s $160 million investment to deliver its all-fiber network to communities across the state.
During an event at the Missoula warehouse that will house the fiber technology, TDS announced its plans to bring 8Gig internet to more than 35,000 homes and businesses in Missoula, and three times as many statewide.
Gov. Gianforte joined Drew Petersen, TDS Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, to cut the ribbon on the new warehouse.
According to the Federal Communications Commission, about 1 in 3 Montanans do not have access to broadband, which is three times the national average. The digital divide is even greater in Montana’s rural communities where 3 in 5 Montanans do not have access to broadband.
