Visit underscores focus on successful apprentice programs across the state MISSOULA, Mont. — Blackfoot Communications was proud to welcome Montana Governor Gianforte to its Missoula campus during Apprenticeship Week to highlight the company’s successful apprenticeship program. With five apprentices joining the Blackfoot program since 2018, the meeting was an opportunity to feature the individuals who […]
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Program is focused on delivering disruptive technology experiences to local communities, consumer businesses and enterprise organizations. MISSOULA, Mont. — Blackfoot Communications, sponsor of the C2M Beta technology accelerator, announced the Fall 2021 cohort of companies participating in its 12-week intensive program. Blackfoot conceived the program to accelerate innovation and empower promising, early-stage Montana and Idaho […]
Transitioning to 10-digit dialing supports National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in 2022 On July 16, 2020, the FCC adopted an Order (FCC 20-100) approving 988 as the three-digit abbreviated dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting July 16, 2022. The Order requires all telecommunications carriers, interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers and one-way VoIP […]
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Blackfoot Communications announced it will not be holding its cooperative-focused Annual Meeting in 2021. Originally scheduled for October 9, the company’s Board of Trustees determined the Delta variant and the ongoing pandemic played too large a risk to meet this year. The 2022 Annual Meeting has been scheduled for April 30, 2022. Blackfoot’s Annual Meeting […]
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The Blackfoot Board of Trustees is pleased to award a total of $34,000 in academic scholarships to 42 outstanding students residing within the company’s Montana and Idaho rural service territories. The scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated academic success, as well as a commitment to bettering their community. Blackfoot’s scholarship fund is intended to support […]
Program helps to lower the cost of internet services for eligible households during the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday, May 25, 2021 – Missoula, MT – Today, Blackfoot Communications announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help to lower […]