There could be some splendid news for those long-suffering mobile phone users in downtown Chestertown. While the vast majority of the country has been covered with highly dependable 4G cellular and internet coverage for close to a decade now, poor Chestertown, and particularly those who use Verizon Wireless as their provider, have not enjoyed the same level of connectivity, or even close to it.
For many in the historic downtown, every day is greeted with less than one bar showing for simple phone calls, and only 3G signals for internet access. This is not only a major inconvenience for residents, but for those coming to the area to do business, this cone of silence hurts their bottom line.
According to Town Council Ward 3 member Sam Shoge, who has headed up the town’s task force on information technology over the last year, that is about to change. Working with Washington College, Kent County, and the Town of Chestertown, it looks like FTS Fiber, who is tasked with providing fiber optic services to the area, will be closing this downtown gap as well.
The Spy sat down with Sam on Tuesday talk about connectivity issues and his confidence that within the next 12 months, Chestertown will have caught up with the rest of the country.
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