Sunrise Cooperative to work on broadband connectivity project FREMONT – Sunrise Cooperative announced a collaboration with Microsoft, Land O’Lakes and internet service provider Watch Communications to expand broadband internet access to customer-owners and employees of the cooperative. Watch Communications installed high-speed broadband technology at the Sunrise Cooperative Uniopolis facility, improving access to broadband connectivity throughout the area. Not only is broadband increasingly critical to daily life, it also enables precision agriculture, increasing yields, improving productivity and boosting profits. Yet, according to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 18 million Americans do not have access to broadband, including nearly a quarter of Americans living in rural areas. Additionally, 60 percent of farmers said they lack the connectivity needed to run their business.