#Affordable Connectivity Program

Lānaʻi becomes the first island to be fully fiber-enabled by Hawaiian Telcom 

Hawaiian Telcom has completed its fiber expansion throughout the island of Lāna‘i, marking another step towards closing the state’s digital divide. Lāna‘i residents and businesses island-wide now have access to Hawaiian Telcom’s high-speed internet Fioptics.

Ultra-fast fiber internet service available to some homes and businesses on Maui

Parts of Haʻikū, Kīhei and Makawao on Maui now have access to ultra-fast fiber internet service by Hawaiian Telcom.

More than 100,000 residents could qualify for affordable connectivity program

Currently, more than 29,000 households across Hawai‘i are enrolled in the ACP, providing more than $7 million in benefits locally. It is estimated that more than 100,000 Hawai‘ihouseholds could qualify for the ACP. 

Federal program to reduce internet costs now available for eligible Hawaiʻi residents

Eligible Hawaiʻi residents seeking reduced internet service costs can now visit GetInternetGov to sign up or get more information.

Affordable Connectivity Program offers internet access to qualified Hawaiʻi residents

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides up to $30 a month off internet service bills with continuance of a $75 discount for households on Hawaiian Home Lands.

Affordable federal internet program underway; 100,000 Hawaiʻi households may qualify

The Affordable Connectivity Program, which was created in response to COVID-19, took effect Jan. 1 and is designed to modify and extend the existing Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.