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Now, Romero and her neighbors pay $50 a month for high-speed fixed wireless service through Kwikbit that allows her and her family to work from home and stream video on multiple devices at the same time. She also works as an ambassador for the company and helps enroll new customers at the park. “Between 20 to 25 million people live in mobile parks. And in general, their internet is terrible,” said company CEO Joe Costello.He says providers tend to overlook mobile home parks because their residents are typically low-income and can’t pay as much as other neighborhoods. It can also be difficult to connect these communities because they are privately owned, and management tends to be skeptical of “outsiders” coming in to install equipment and speak with residents.