Considering a fair number of voters in Davis are home owners I'd mention the study that shows fast internet helps increase home prices. Something like this study that mentions "Consulting found that fiber optic internet adds roughly $5,250 to the value of a $300,000 home." ref [1] http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news/archives/2014/07/InternetSpeed.aspx ref [2] http://motherboard.vice.com/read/gigabit-internet-connections-make-property-values-rise "British study found that people in London are willing to pay 8 percent above market prices for homes and apartments that have high speed internet."