Rural broadband got a shoutout last night as delegates from across the US virtually gathered to nominate Joe Biden as the official Democratic Party presidential nominee.

With a backdrop of cattle, recent college graduate Rachel Provost spoke of returning to her parents’ house in Montana when her campus closed due to COVID-19, and her struggle to access a reliable connection for remote learning.

“When COVID shut down my college, I came home to my parents’ ranch to finish senior year online. But some days I can’t even get a video to load or an email attachment to send. Without reliable internet, there’s no remote learning, no virtual doctors’ appointments, and just try starting a small business,” said Provost. “Rural broadband could be a game changer for communities like mine, and Joe Biden has a plan to make it happen.”