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Critics Say Telecom Task Force Favored Industry; Helena hearing slated
Summary
Blue Ribbon governors' telecommunications task force work and a related bill will be the subject of a Helena hearing referenced during a Missoula radio program, where commentators said the task force was heavily shaped by the telecommunications industry and omitted public access concerns.
Blue Ribbon governors' telecommunications task force work and a related bill will be the subject of a Helena hearing referenced during a Missoula radio program, where commentators said the task force was heavily shaped by the telecommunications industry and omitted public access concerns.
The program's commentator said the task force report, titled "Connecting Montana to the World," will be heard in Helena this week and that, according to a public service commissioner quoted on the show, industry gave the task force about $75,000. "The telecommunications industry, quote, contributed, quote, $75,000," the commentator said. The commentator added they had tried to get total cost…
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