Dan Strode, CEO of Ralls County Electric Cooperative in a rural part of Northern Missouri, explains the need for broadband in his service area. This need for broadband was evident from the results of the surveys Ralls County Electric Cooperative administered to its members.

Awarded a multimillion-dollar stimulus grant and loan, the 35-employee, Ralls County Electric Cooperative is building a Fiber to the Home network that will serve all of its customers. The interview continues with Bill Shreffler of Pulse Broadband. He describes the turnkey network that they are putting together for Ralls County Electric Cooperative.