Commentary.

Thanks to forward-thinking leadership at my local electric cooperative, the internet access available on our farm is faster and more reliable most days than the internet in my office in town.  The introduction of fiber-optic lines a few of years ago has had a considerable impact on communication and access from our farm to the rest of the world.  It is hard to believe it was just 85 years ago this past week that the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was created to bring electricity to farms. 

We have bundled together our internet, television, and phone services through our electric cooperative.

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