Challenges lie ahead to bring broadband internet access to rural Nebraska « Finance Business Articles

Are the needs of Nebraska's biggest industry -- agriculture -- being met when it comes to broadband Internet connections? That was one of a number of questions posed by a panel Thursday during a presentation at the Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Association Conference and Trade Show at the Midtown Holiday Inn in Grand Island.

What's at stake, according to the panel, is not only the ability to enhance the competitiveness of Nebraska's farmers and ranchers in a globally connected market but also having a key tool for rural revitalization...