Bandwidth consumption has been increasing non-linearly, by some power.  While we become better digital citizens, and consumers, there is no doubt that more bandwidth is needed.  Towards that end, the PV community has graciously and progressively passed a technology bond to invest in fiber for learning and schooling.  Over the next 2.5 years, construction and right of ways for building out the fiber conduit will occur.  In the end, PV will have greatly minimized M&O recurring costs and positioned for a bright future...;-)