Don Johnson

Don Johnson is an Industry-leading Broadband Solutions Consultant, Asset Broker, and investor specializing in cable, internet, voice, and security services and negotiations for residential communities and commercial properties for over 35 years. He is co-founder of Paradigm Broadband Group, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. He has also owned and operated many cable systems in his tenure. He is a principal at Inspire WiFi.

Mr. Johnson was part of the original team that launched DirecTV’s national Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) campaign, co-creating and implementing the first Direct Broadcast Satellite (“DBS”) launch into the multiple-dwelling unit (“MDU”) market. His business unit at DirecTV now serves over 2.5mm subscribers.

Don also developed video service bundling strategies and launched marketing campaigns for two Regional Bell Operating Companies (“RBOCs”) and dozens of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (“ILECs”). In 1998, Mr. Johnson co-founded “ParaComm”, a Private Cable Operator (at the time, the nation’s largest Master System Operator (“MSO”) for DirecTV) providing digital video services to over 22,000 residences in the multi-housing market, while managing fifty Private DBS Providers (“System Operators”) for DirecTV, representing 120,000 video subscribers.

Mr. Johnson lives in Central Florida with his wife of 33 years, and they have 3 daughters and a son. Don enjoys golfing, boating, rock concerts, and spending time with his family and friends.