Blackfoot to Expand in Idaho, Broadening Access to Its Cutting-Edge Services & Technologies
New Market Expansion Drives Blackfoot-s High-Capacity Fiber Network Across 8,500 Square Miles Throughout Montana and Idaho
Blackfoot Steps in to Help Firefighters Near Alta & Provides Emergency Wireless Access
MISSOULA, MT — (Marketwire) — 09/13/12 — Blackfoot Telecommunications Group continues to keep a new fire camp near Alta connected with critical wireless services. The wireless access helps ensure the continued safety of firefighters by providing them access to critical communication services through their Verizon cellular phones. The access is provided through Blackfoot-s existing fiber optic network, which covers 6,500-square-miles in Western Montana.Blackfoot was one of two local carriers
Blackfoot Awards Largest Scholarship Contribution in Its History: Doubling Commitment to Local Students
MISSOULA, MT — (Marketwire) — 04/27/12 — Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative is pleased to announce the most substantial scholarship contribution ever approved by the Board of Trustees, doubling its annual support to $31,000. The Board recently awarded 39 scholarships through the Blackfoot Scholarship Fund which awards between $500 and $1,000 in individual scholarships to outstanding high school students or post-secondary students continuing their education in the following Fall. The goal of Bl
Strong Financial Results Allows Blackfoot to Distribute $1.3 Million Back to Member-Owners for 2012
MISSOULA, MT — (Marketwire) — 04/17/12 — Blackfoot is pleased to announce that the Cooperative-s continued strong performance results recently allowed the company to mail more than 18,500 checks to member-owners in 22 Western Montana communities. The checks represent a $1.3 million capital credit distribution authorized by the Board of Trustees and help bring money back into local homes and community businesses. Capital credit returns are part of each member-s total ownership interest. Each
Board of Trustees Announces Bill Squires as New CEO of Blackfoot Telecommunications Group
MISSOULA, MT — (Marketwire) — 01/12/12 — The Blackfoot Board of Trustees announced today that William A. "Bill" Squires has been named Chief Executive Officer for Blackfoot Telecommunications Group (Blackfoot) and its subsidiaries, effective immediately. Bill has been serving as interim CEO since December 2, 2011, and replaces Joan Mandeville who served as Blackfoot-s Chief Executive Officer since 2003. Previously, Bill served as the company-s Senior Vice President & General C
Engage Online at Blackfoot-s Education Technology Conference
MISSOULA, MT — (Marketwire) — 07/28/11 — This year-s Education Technology Conference (ETC) for rural teachers and administrators will focus on using technology tools in the classroom to build relationships with students, peers, mentors, the community and the world. The conference is scheduled August 2-5, 2011 at the University of Montana and will provide many opportunities for onsite teacher training in SMART Board technologies, hand-held devices, Web 2.0 tools, digital citizenship, open so