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I N T E R N E T • W I R E L E S S • V I D E O • L A N D L I N E • L O N G D I S T A N C E
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N E M O N T
TODAY
GE T NEMONT &
GE T CONNECT ED
Crow Agency, MT
Monument Center, Suite 1
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Glasgow, MT
702 2nd Ave S
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Plentywood, MT
115 W 2nd Ave
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Poplar, MT
604 Assiniboine Ave
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Scobey, MT
61 Hwy 13 S
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Williston, ND
1135 2nd Ave. W. Suite 206
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST Mon-Fri
Wolf Point, MT
220 Benton St
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Worden, MT
2457 Main St
9 a.m. - noon, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Mon
8 a.m. - noon, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs
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NEMONT WILL BE CLOSED
• 09/05 – Labor Day
• 11/11 – Veterans Day
• 11/24 – Thanksgiving Day
FALL
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Time flies by quickly. It seems like yesterday when my wife and I dropped our
oldest daughter off at college.This spring, we attended her graduation.
Speaking of things moving quickly, let’s talk about broadband. You need high-speed
Internet for today’s growing number of devices and online activities.What is Nemont doing
to provide this? To answer that, I need to share a little bit about regulatory and technology
changes, as well as a big dose of reality. First, the reality. Nemont is proud to serve some of
the most remote and sparsely populated areas of the country, and we value the rural lifestyle.
However, this comes with a higher cost to deliver advanced communications services, which is
why the regulatory environment is so important.
Along with your patronage, we’re heavily dependent on the Universal Service Fund
(USF) to help cover the costs of bringing essential services to rural areas. The FCC has
worked to transform this fund from a system that supported landline telephone service to
one that supports broadband. New USF rules will soon take effect to lay the foundation for
10 Mbps/1 Mbps Internet speeds.
Nemont didn’t wait for these new rules to develop our own broadband strategy. We started
in 2005 and completed our first exchange upgrades in Glentana, Larslan, and Opheim in 2007.
Since then, it’s been full speed ahead—deploying fiber deeper into the network, shortening
copper loops, and advancing from 1.5G cellular to ’re now working on our 4G strategy,
involving the deployment of entirely new wireless technology.
Our commitment to the communities we serve extends to
local events and organizations. In Williston, we sponsored
the Babe Ruth World Series and provided free Wi-Fi through-
out the tournament. We’ve also launched
to help us target fiber expansion projects throughout
Williston.
Since it’s back-to-school time, consider upgrading
your home’s Internet speeds now.The students in
your life will thank you for it!
A N O T E F R O M N E M O N T ’ S C E O , M I K E K I L G O R E
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