Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron says improving and expanding broadband will be the top priority guiding the organization in 2021.
“We used to say we want coverage to unserved areas but now we’ve realized there are a lot areas with coverage, but they’re underserved,” he says. “It’s not adequate bandwidth to run zoom calls or team meetings or whatever we’re doing. Also, there are a lot of uses for broadband with ag technology and it’s not a luxury anymore, it’s a necessity.”
He tells Brownfield the organization will work during the general session to advocate for additional funding to improve broadband in rural communities.
