Telecommunication service is known to vary widely in availability, quality, and cost for Western Montana residents. Because of this inconsistency, Marcy Allen, executive director of the BitterRoot Economic Development District is calling a for a publicly funded study that would map the areas of poor cell phone service and existing fiber optical cable lines in order to see where more are needed the most. BitterRoot Economic Development District (BREDD), the federally designated economic development district for Western Montana Region covering Ravalli, Mineral, and Missoula counties.