expand AREDN overview (#234)

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 An AREDN |trade| network is able to serve as the transport mechanism for the preferred applications people rely upon to communicate with each other in the normal course of their business and social interactions, including email, chat, phone service, document sharing, video conferencing, and many other useful programs. Depending on the characteristics of the AREDN |trade| implementation, this digital data network can operate at near-Internet speeds with many miles between network nodes.
 
-The primary goal of the AREDN |trade| project is to empower licensed amateur radio operators to quickly and easily deploy high-speed data networks when and where they might be needed, as a service both to the hobby and the community. This is especially important in cases when traditional "utility" services (electricity, phone lines, or Internet services) become unavailable. In those cases an off-grid amateur radio emergency data network may be a lifeline for communities impacted by a local disaster.
+A foundational design goal of the AREDN |trade| project is to minimize the technical expertise that is normally required to configure a robust radio network. Devices running AREDN |trade| firmware are in many ways self-configuring so that users without a background in IP networking can easily build or connect to a local RF network. As mentioned in a recent `Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) <https://www.ardc.net/>`_ annual report, "AREDN |trade| software allows volunteers to set up a node with minimal expertise and effort, and because the software configures the network automatically, advanced network technology is not needed."
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+This facilitates the primary goal of the AREDN |trade| project, which is **to empower licensed amateur radio operators to quickly and easily deploy high-speed data networks when and where they are needed, as a service both to the hobby and the community.** This is especially important in cases when traditional "utility" services (electricity, phone lines, or Internet services) become unavailable. In those cases an off-grid amateur radio emergency data network may be a lifeline for communities impacted by a local disaster.