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Great Falls Faces Widespread Internet Outage After Fiber Cut

1/7/2026

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On January 6, 2026, the City of Great Falls, Montana, reported an outage to its primary internet and telephone services caused by an out-of-state fiber cut, and city officials are monitoring the situation and coordinating with the service provider to restore full services.
The disruption affects businesses and organizations across Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Emergency services remain operational and 911 calls are unaffected.
Non-emergency inquiries should be directed to 406-454-6979.

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Story summary

On January 6, 2026, the City of Great Falls, Montana, reported an outage to its primary internet and telephone services caused by an out-of-state fiber cut, and city officials are monitoring the situation and coordinating with the service provider to restore full services.
The disruption affects businesses and organizations across Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Emergency services remain operational and 911 calls are unaffected.
Non-emergency inquiries should be directed to 406-454-6979.