We work really closely with Corning. And I've heard Wendell Weeks [CEO of Corning] and the Corning team talk about how their first fiber still has not run out of capacity 30 or 40 years later. This durability makes fiber an attractive option for future broadband solutions.
When it's tough to get access to supplies, when it's tough to get access to crews, the idea of doing something that - in five years - you're going to be doing again is cost-ineffective. Fiber's long-term cost-effectiveness is a key reason to prioritize it over other technologies.
The exponential factor of how much more we consume, how much faster we expect [broadband] to be, and how much less patient we are to download, upload, whatever it might be, shows the necessity for a technology that can keep up with these demands.
In addition to increased consumer demand, Bloomfield pointed out the economic benefits rural providers have brought to their communities because of their investment in fiber. Fiber not only enhances connectivity but also fosters economic growth.
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