Welcome to the
Montana Telecommunications Association
On May 17, 1955, the Montana Telephone Association (MTA) was founded in Great Falls, MT. Now called the Montana Telecommunications Association and located in Helena, MT, MTA just celebrated its 50th Anniversary, continuing to provide government affairs, communications, training and education, trade shows and related services to independent telecommunications service providers throughout Montana. The Montana Telecommunications Association is a non-profit corporation. The Association represents its members before the Montana Public Service Commission, other state and federal agencies, Congress and the Montana Legislature.
MTA member companies provide local residential and business phone services, as well as a full-spectrum of other telecommunications services including broadband and dial-up Internet; satellite TV, competitive local exchange and wireless services, long distance, etc. MTA members have over $500 million of plant (telecommunications infrastructure assets) in service in Montana and invest over $50 million each year in new facilities and services serving primarily rural Montana. They provide access to broadband Internet service to over 80% (and often near 100%) of their customers, with the highest quality communications services in the industry. MTA members employ 635 proud Montanans, earning over $50 million in salary and benefits.
The MTA's Board of Directors: President - Rob Stephens, CEO/Manager of Range Telephone Cooperative; MTA's Vice President - Larry Mason, General Manager of Southern Montana Telephone Company; MTA's Secretary/Treasurer - Ted Otis, CFO of Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, and MTA's General Manager - Geoff Feiss. Other MTA members include: William Dringle, 3 Rivers Communications; Robert Orr, Lincoln Telephone Company; Jeremy Ferkin, CenturyLink, and our Associate Board Member for 2012 is Kevin Anderson, with NISC.
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Montana Telecommunications Association
208 North Montana Avenue, Suite 105
Helena, Montana 59601
Telephone: 406-442-4316
Fax: 406-442-8243 |
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