LINCOLN- The Nebraska Farm Bureau announced a new push to provide additional broadband to rural Nebraska. The Farm Bureau said it has partnered with Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, to provide service to its members. “We are excited to work with Starlink to deliver high-speed broadband to rural areas in Nebraska that are underserved,” said Mark McHargue, president of the farm advocacy group.

The service price has not yet been determined, but it is expected to be around $100 a month. “We continue to hear from our members that farms, ranches, rural households, and businesses struggle with getting access to reliable high-speed internet," McHargue said. "Whether you are 20 miles from Lincoln or Omaha or in the Sandhills, the thing we hear the most is that quality service and speed is just not available."

Starlink avoids building access lines by providing wireless service from more than 4,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. “Starlink is ideal for those who live and work in rural communities, and we couldn’t be more excited to work with the Nebraska Farm Bureau to offer reliable high-speed internet coverage to the last acre for farmers and ranchers across the state,” said Chad Gibbs, SpaceX’s vice president of Starlink Business Operations.

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