We live in a broadband age but most rural citizens have difficulty participating. Such areas have no cell coverage, no cable access, no wireless (microwave, etc.), and no DSL for internet. There is no high speed internet.
Satellite access is the only alternative, but the latency is such that VoIP, video-conferencing and other technologies requiring internet, but with low latency, is difficult to obtain. Urban areas typically have no problem.
This means that existing rural businesses, which are upgrading programs, are unable to obtain low-latency broadband for their operations, and may have difficulty in communications.
Just as rural electrification and telephone expansion occurred after WWII in the rural areas, similar opportunities for broadband should be done in the rural areas.