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Another executive order... and this one only affecting ISPs wanting a contract with the state government. Is that really the best that can be done?

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If you're the Governor of Montana, it probably is the best that can be done.

It's not a lot by itself, of course, but I'm not going to begrudge local and state officials from exercising what powers they do have to try and make the situation a bit better.

They could stop running as Republican candidates. Just an idea.

The Governor of Montana is a Democrat.

The governor's even been a Democrat for the past 13 years, for that matter (4 consecutive elections). People seem to have the idea that Montana is an ultra-conservative state where Republicans win every election, which isn't really true.

Do you mind not injecting partisan politics? Discussions tend to become instantly boring and/or hostile when we do so.

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Keep in mind that most ISPs get contracts with state government and are generally subsidized by state contracts, especially for city and rural rollouts. Notably Verizon gets a number of complaints in NYC and NJ for not fulfilling contracts. It also opens the doors for other smaller ISPs to get those contracts and create more competition.

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