By: Rachelle Frets, Manager of Government Relations, Hailey Farrow, Marketing Manager, and Zac Byrd, Marketing Associate on behalf of CostQuest Associates. Over the years, numerous federal initiatives have aimed to connect America’s most rural areas with dependable broadband services. Today, the benefits of reliable internet access are widely acknowledged – be it for telehealth, online education, access to job opportunities, and much more. As new technologies continue to advance critical functions in our daily lives, there is now a growing need for high-speed internet to support new technologies and methods powering precision agriculture.