NEXTLINK AND CVA HAVE JOINED FORCES

Central Valley Ag and Nextlink Internet have partnered to bring quality internet services to surrounding communities.

Nextlink Internet and Central Valley Ag (CVA) is excited to announce plans to expand broadband internet access to residents and commercial business areas within a 5 to 10 mile radius of several of CVA’s locations. In collaboration with Microsoft, Land O’Lakes, Nextlink will install high-speed broadband technology to CVA facilities, improving access to broadband connectivity throughout the area. This effort to improve internet connectivity aims to directly benefit residents in these rural areas who currently lack adequate broadband service at home.

Not only is broadband becoming increasingly critical to daily life, but it also offers the agriculture community the opportunity to engage in precision agriculture, increasing yields, improving productivity, and boosting profits. There is a lack of connectivity in rural America, this effort by CVA, Nextlink, Microsoft and Land O’Lakes aims to address these gaps.

This project is part of ongoing efforts by Land O’Lakes, Microsoft, and Nextlink to address the rural broadband gap across the United States. CVA is part of the Land O’Lakes member network, and Nextlink is a Microsoft Airband Initiative partner. Through its Airband Initiative, Microsoft aims to extend broadband access to 3 million people who reside in unserved or underserved rural areas in the United States by partnering with internet service providers and others supporting connectivity solutions. Similarly, Land O’Lakes and its cooperative network are helping bridge the digital divide with awareness and advocacy through its American Connection Project.