Competition heats up for high-speed internet providers in Great Falls [Video]

TDS Telecom held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday evening for their new Great Falls retail store where residents and business owners will be able to access TDS servies and meet with associates.

TDS officially launched service in Great Falls in December of last year, and has plans to invest $75 million dollars into their Great Falls market as construction of their fiber network lines continues to provide high speed internet, TV, and phone service to the community. During the ceremony, TDS also presented the Great Falls Area Community Foundation with a $1,000 donation to support local nonprofits.

TDS Chief Operating Officer Shane West says, “Montana is the third fastest growing state in the country and has the third slowest Internet speeds of any state in the country. And so companies like TDS are bringing fiber Internet to Great Falls and Montana to improve the lives of its residents. We’re actually starting to do some …