Rural broadband access in Western North Carolina has seen funding and supportive legislation in recent months. BPR spoke to those who have been working on the issue for years about what these strides could mean. Attendees at this week’s Otto Community Development meeting are tired of talking about how bad their internet is. Suzanne Mandler moved to Otto from Florida. She says her family put off their move until they were sure there was internet access in Macon County. “So we put off coming to