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MontanaSky Deal Is Latest in String of Acquisitions for Vero Fiber

Private capital is moving on small and regional fiber providers

Jericho Casper

Aug 24, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of Vero Fiber CEO Sunita Krishna from Vero Big Spring.

August 24, 2026 – Two competitors that spent years building overlapping fiber in the same corner of Montana have been folded into a single organization.

Vero Fiber announced last week its plans to acquire Flathead Valley-based internet service provider MontanaSky. Vero had already absorbed a former Flathead Valley competitor, Montana Digital, in March 2025.

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