Energy Company Complains About Ziply Fiber Deployment

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4, 2025 – NorthWestern Energy Group – a gas and electric company serving Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska – on Monday submitted a public comment criticizing what it called broadband provider Ziply’s unsafe construction practices and working conditions.

“The concern we want the FCC to consider is that Ziply has not conducted itself for the good of its employees, customers, or the public,” read the 2-page letter, within a 154-page document with attachments.  

Last summer, NorthWestern sought a temporary restraining order against Ziply to keep them from practicing unsafe working conditions on their utilities. The two sides agreed to a settlement and the restraining order was dropped.