Montana has among the slowest broadband access speeds in the country.

Rural wireless and broadband providers are urging Montana lawmakers to address the needs of far-flung communities when it comes to phone service and the internet.

Industry representatives visited the state Capitol Thursday to tell lawmakers about the infrastructure needed to improve service in sparsely populated areas of the state.

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