If you watched election footage – and how could you avoid it – you probably noticed that behind the memes, skits, promises, and debates lay an undeniable truth: rural America wants to be heard.

With diverse day-to-day roles and a collective understanding of the technological and infrastructure challenges in the expansion of broadband, four panelists spoke today at Transforming Communities: Broadband Goals for 2017 and Beyond in Washington, D.C. They participated in a moderated discussion, evaluating this moment in time and making recommendations for the incoming administration…