#Hawaiʻi Broadband

Hawaiʻi begins $150M broadband expansion for underserved communities

The Office of the Governor and the University of Hawaiʻi have launched a $149.5-million federal BEAD project in partnership with Hawaiian Telcom to provide fiber-optic internet access to approximately 5,800 rural and underserved homes across the state.

Work begins to develop Hawaiʻi Digital Equity Plan to bridge the digital divide

The State of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism recently began the process of developing the state’s first digital equity plan.