#Broadband Access
Gov. Green approves Broadband Equity Access and Development state match plan
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., approved the use of $33 million in state funds for the state match plan for the Broadband Equity Access and Development grant program. Eight programs will be funded with this grant which will have a statewide impact on ensuring Hawai‘i’s goal toward universal broadband access.
Hawaiʻi Digital Equity Plan public comment session scheduled Friday on Maui
A broadband public comment session on the Hawaiʻi Digital Equity Plan and the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Maui Economic Opportunity Family Center, 99 Mahalani St. in Wailuku. The program works in tandem to propose solutions for individuals and communities impacted by the “digital divide.”
Hirono & Schatz Vote for $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that Passes Senate
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) were among the 69 senators who voted for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed today.