Montana Broadband Data
Montana sits mid-pack on Form 477 scale (569,696 records, 51 providers). Dominant transport is satellite; 16.6% of filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download.
Data updated June 2026
569,696 Form 477 records, middle third (569,696–1,310,136)
Montana at a glance
In Montana, 67.5% of records are satellite and 4.7% fiber across a mid-pack 569,696-record filing book (satellite-led).
- 4.7%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 16.6%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (-8.0 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 67.5%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 132,288 records
Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category. Speed tiers are max-advertised download buckets, not measured retail speeds.
Montana broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Montana's standing on 3 FCC Form 477-derived measures against every other tracked state and territory. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflate the score, not exercised on this build, since Montana reports all three.
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- F 83 Mbps
11th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- C 4.7 %
61th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- D 51.0 providers
46th percentile of 56 tracked
Montana's ≥100 Mbps filings trail the national Form 477 mix
Mid-pack volume: 16.6% of Montana filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (-8.0 pp).
- MT ≥100 Mbps share
- 16.6%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- MT vs national
- -8.0 pp
- MT avg max advertised
- 83 Mbps
Derivation: MT state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Montana vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
51 31st of 56 higher than 25 of 56 states
States, banded by distinct broadband providers filing Form 477
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment · June 2020
Technology Breakdown
Montana broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 384,266 |
| 2 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 67,522 |
| 3 | Cable | 26,959 |
| 4 | Fiber | 26,707 |
| 5 | ADSL2+ | 25,958 |
| 6 | VDSL | 16,913 |
| 7 | DSL | 11,788 |
| 8 | Symmetric DSL | 9,246 |
| 9 | Other Copper | 337 |
Who Reports the Most in Montana
The providers carrying the largest share of Montana's Form 477 deployment records. ViaSat, Inc. leads with 132,288 records.
Top providers in Montana by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Montana
Showing top 50 of 51 providers.
Mid-pack peers near Montana
Mid-pack peers for Montana: nearest states by filer count and by total deployment records (provider floor ≥10, record floor ≥10,000).
Similar provider count
Nearest states by FCC filers reporting (51 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (569,696 here), excluding the filer-count set.
Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage percentages are based on provider filings and may overstate actual availability at specific addresses. Speed figures represent maximum advertised speeds, not guaranteed performance. Always verify availability directly with providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where does Montana sit among states by Form 477 filing volume?
- Montana has 569,696 records from 51 providers, middle third (569,696–1,310,136). Mid-pack states often pair regional cable with statewide satellite filings.
- How does Montana's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 16.6% of Montana's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (-8.0 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Montana's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 4.7%, cable 4.7%, DSL 11.3%, fixed wireless 11.9%, satellite 67.5% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- New Mexico (52 filers)
- Louisiana (50 filers)
- West Virginia (48 filers)
- Utah (48 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Montana's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- ViaSat, Inc. leads Montana's filings with 132,288 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. ViaSat, Inc. profile
- Compare against New Mexico, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to New Mexico
- Find your own speed tier and what technology mix typically delivers it. Speed tier finder
Figures are FCC Form 477 fixed-deployment data as of June 2020, the final Form 477 release, self-reported by census block. For current, address-level availability, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.