Hawaii recommended three broadband infrastructure projects to the...
Hawaii recommended three broadband infrastructure projects to the NTIA. One, by the University of Hawaii, would connect the state’s K-12 public school system, statewide library system and its higher education system, all of which support the proposal. A second,…
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by Gold Ivory, would link state and local emergency services providers in Maui, Kauai and Hawaii counties with a single secure broadband network dedicated to first responders, providing inter-island connectivity and operability, and adding coverage to remote areas. The project would link state and federal agencies and community-based services, creating 112 jobs and infusing $200 million into the state economy, Gov. Linda Lingle said. The project includes a 33 percent funding match of more than $85 million. A Hawaiian Telcom proposal to increase broadband service on the island of Hawaii could add 14 jobs and put $6.5 million into the state’s economy, Lingle said. The reviewers also recommended a public computer center proposal by the University of Hawaii that would create community technology hubs expected to add 85 jobs as well as additional indirect employment while pumping $28 million into the state economy, the governor said.