Bringing reliable Internet service to the mountain Gene Marrano January 23, 2019 1 minute read People who live in remote parts of the region – in the hills or “hollers” perhaps – know how difficult it can be to get reliable internet service. On Bent Mountain one entreprenuer wants to change that as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Urgent mission: Robots deliver pizza, doughnuts to college studentsNext: Former UVA quarterback Shawn Moore visits Roanoke Valley Sports Club Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026