While one King George County company is working to provide high-speed internet via radio signals, another county resident is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to tap into unused television channels in the “white spaces” spectrum for the same purpose.
KGI Communications Inc. is the newly formed company looking to bring “air fiber,” the fastest form of broadband technology, to the rural area via radio signals, according to Michele Wido, company president, and Juan Marte, chief executive officer.
Marte is from the Dominican Republic, and he met Wido and her husband, Steve, years ago when the couple visited the Central American island as missionaries. Marte recently came to King George, saw the desperate need for broadband connections and decided to make the needed investment.
He’s spent more than $200,000 on equipment, licenses and staff.
