Federal Funds Being Used to Improve Broadband Service in Montrose Area

Federal funds are being earmarked to improve rural broadband service in the Montrose area.

USDA Rural Development State Director Doug Wilson has announced that the department is investing $20,860,000 for 1,497 residents.

Montrose Mutual Telephone Company will use the funds to convert a legacy copper system to a Fiber-to-the-Premises network. Montrose Mutual expects to serve the residents comprised of 246 voice, 590 FTTP internet, and 661 voice/FTTP internet subscribers over a platform that will be capable of delivering downstream/upstream speeds of 1Gb/1Gb.

Since October, USDA has invested $744 million to bring high-speed broadband e-Connectivity to 172,000 households, 19,000 rural small businesses and farms, and more than 500 health care centers, educational facilities and critical community facilities in 34 states.