Flash mob at Music on Main
Well, it wasn’t exactly a surprise to the people who were involved, but it probably was to the hundreds gathered Thursday night for Music on… Read More »Flash mob at Music on Main
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Time Lapse – 4th of July in Big Sky
Ah, back to a semi-regular posting schedule after a long weekend out of town. In case you missed it, this past weekend was the Fourth… Read More »Time Lapse – 4th of July in Big Sky
Eastern Montana is under water
I post this because not because it has any strict pertinence to the subject of this blog or to the content the Chronicle produces. Rather,… Read More »Eastern Montana is under water
Take reports of Montana’s terrible broadband speeds with a grain of salt
Some news outlets have reported this week that Montana’s Internet access speeds are the worst in the country and that this could leave our rural areas “economically crippled.†While I do not dispute the fact that we have some slow Internet access statewide, I would like to remind everyone to take such pronouncements with all due consideration.
The speed news comes from November 2010 data published by Speed Matters where Speed Matters says, in bold red type, that Montana ranks last in the country in Internet speeds. Its data shows that Montana’s median download speed is 0.4 mbps and that our average is 1.2 mbps — they also note that the FCC defines “broadband†as at least 4 mbps down and 1 mbps up.
Let’s be clear about one thing. If you go to the Speed Matters website and visit the interactive map of Montana’s speed test results, you’ll see that the website lists how many tests were conducted in each county.
The majority of Montana’s speed data comes from counties where fewer than two dozen people have taken the Speed Matters test.Read More »Take reports of Montana’s terrible broadband speeds with a grain of salt
Government mistrust hampering reverse 911 efforts in Ravalli County
The good people of Ravalli County don’t much like “Big Brother,” which could be a problem should a widespread emergency strike the area. The county’s… Read More »Government mistrust hampering reverse 911 efforts in Ravalli County
Data: Montana has slowest Internet speed in the country
According to data from the last two years, collected by M-Lab, a joint effort of Google and the New America Foundation, Montana has the slowest average download speeds in the country — a measly 2.57 Mbps.
AT&T acquires T-Mobile
AT&T announced this morning that it has acquired competitor T-Mobile, buying the company for $39 billion from its German owners, Deutsche Telekom.
Only in print… for a day
We have a hell of a story coming at you in tomorrow’s paper. Reporter Gail Schontzler interviewed Georgia Smith, the woman who was shot five… Read More »Only in print… for a day
New site collects tweets from Montana public officials and candidates
A new website sponsored by the Montana Policy Institute is aggregating the tweets made by Montana’s elected officials and candidates for public office. The website,… Read More »New site collects tweets from Montana public officials and candidates
Bullock launches website to highlight prescription drug abuse in Montana
Attorney General Steve Bullock’s office has launched a new site, Invisible Epidemic, to teach Montanans about the “growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse.”
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