ConnectMT Launches SpeedSurvey
 | Author:
Victor Sample
Vic Sample: MT43 News Treasurer |
ConnectMT Launches SpeedSurvey
Victor Sample
ConnectMT Launches SpeedSurvey
Encourages Montanans to participate in statewide broadband mapping effort.
Editor Note:
The BEAD (Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment) program is providing $627 million to Montana for implementing high-speed, broadband internet. However, to ensure that internet providers in Broadwater County, get a fair share of that money to improve our internet speed/access, it is important that we participate in the Montana speed survey.
Please consider taking the time to participate in the Speed Survey.
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HELENA, Mont. – The ConnectMT Broadband Office today launched SpeedSurvey, an online speed test to assess the download and upload speeds, latency, and jitter of internet users in Montana.
SpeedSurvey is only available until September 22nd at https://mtspeedsurvey.com
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Note from the Broadwater County Commissioners:
The state is conducting an internet speed test/survey to help identify areas of the state that need access to faster internet. By the BEAD (Broadband, Equity & Access Deployment) standards, if the test says you are receiving less than 25Mbps download, you are considered UNSERVED. If it is less than 100Mbps, you are considered UNDERSERVED. These results will be a major consideration in the funding process.
This is specifically for the state to gather data for its own broadband service map. Making sure the map fabric is accurate and is in the best interest of all residents of the county and assists us in the bid for fiber to the home. We would greatly appreciate everyone performing this test at your home location, regardless of where you live, to give an accurate picture of the internet service in Broadwater. It can also be performed at your place of work if it is in the county. It takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Please share with others who live in Broadwater County. The more tests completed, the better.
Please visit https://mtspeedsurvey.com to take the test and complete the survey.
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