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About Zion Broadband
Zion Broadband, Inc. is a locally owned and operated internet service provider committed to delivering reliable, high-speed connectivity across West Texas. Founded on principles of transparency, community partnership, and technical excellence, Zion has evolved from a pioneering fixed-wireless provider into a company actively building out modern fiber infrastructure. Our mission is simple: connect homes, businesses, and schools with dependable service backed by local support and a genuine investment in the communities we serve.
Reliable High-Speed Internet Service for Gaines County Texas
John Harms - Chief Executive Officer
John Harms serves as Chief Executive Officer of Zion Broadband, Inc., bringing more than two decades of information-technology experience and over fifteen years in the internet-service industry.
Under John’s strategic leadership, Zion Broadband has expanded from regional wireless service into a resilient network with a growing fiber backbone. His focus on reliability, local service, and community investment continues to guide the company’s transition toward next-generation broadband. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix (2007) and also pursued an MBA at Texas A&M University–Commerce (2009–2010), blending technical insight with operational and financial discipline.
John’s approach emphasizes community-based ownership, transparent service, and robust infrastructure. With Zion’s multi-homed architecture, battery-backed up points of presence, and local support team, he ensures that customers receive reliable, high-speed internet without long-term contracts or corporate rigidity.
A lifelong technophile and dedicated family man from Seminole, Texas, John has a passion for automotive innovation, genealogy, and applying his business acumen to create an Internet service provider rooted in local values and modern performance.
Under John’s strategic leadership, Zion Broadband has expanded from regional wireless service into a resilient network with a growing fiber backbone. His focus on reliability, local service, and community investment continues to guide the company’s transition toward next-generation broadband. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix (2007) and also pursued an MBA at Texas A&M University–Commerce (2009–2010), blending technical insight with operational and financial discipline.
John’s approach emphasizes community-based ownership, transparent service, and robust infrastructure. With Zion’s multi-homed architecture, battery-backed up points of presence, and local support team, he ensures that customers receive reliable, high-speed internet without long-term contracts or corporate rigidity.
A lifelong technophile and dedicated family man from Seminole, Texas, John has a passion for automotive innovation, genealogy, and applying his business acumen to create an Internet service provider rooted in local values and modern performance.
David Funk - Chief Technology Officer
David Funk serves as Chief Technology Officer of Zion Broadband, Inc., where he leads all aspects of network engineering, systems design, and technology strategy. With nearly two decades of hands-on experience in the broadband industry, David has been instrumental in designing and expanding Zion Broadband’s high-capacity fiber backbone and advanced fixed-wireless network throughout West Texas.
David began his career in rural broadband long before fiber-to-the-home became common. His early focus on high-capacity fixed wireless laid the groundwork for Zion’s ongoing fiber buildout. Today, he oversees the planning and deployment of infrastructure that will enable the next generation of reliable, community-based broadband service.
Beyond his technical expertise, David is known for his dedication to service, transparency, and local partnership. Under his leadership, Zion Broadband continues to strengthen its role as a regional provider committed to connecting families, businesses, and schools with fast, dependable internet access.
David and his family are proud residents of Seminole, Texas, where he remains deeply involved in community development and regional technology initiatives.
David began his career in rural broadband long before fiber-to-the-home became common. His early focus on high-capacity fixed wireless laid the groundwork for Zion’s ongoing fiber buildout. Today, he oversees the planning and deployment of infrastructure that will enable the next generation of reliable, community-based broadband service.
Beyond his technical expertise, David is known for his dedication to service, transparency, and local partnership. Under his leadership, Zion Broadband continues to strengthen its role as a regional provider committed to connecting families, businesses, and schools with fast, dependable internet access.
David and his family are proud residents of Seminole, Texas, where he remains deeply involved in community development and regional technology initiatives.