- Lower costs and more bandwidth
- High quality, reliable internet service
- Everyone will have affordable access regardless of socioeconomic status, geographic location, or other limiting factors.
- The town would control pricing and operational concerns
- Supports economic development
- Allows new revenue opportunities
- Increases property values – Direct access to high-speed fiber Internet can add an average of 3.1% to a home’s value, according to research by the Fiber to the Home Council Americas. It also showed that private properties with 1 Gbps connections sell for an average of 7 percent more than those with 25 Mbps or lower. Beyond this, renters are willing to pay more for apartments with fiber connections.
