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Hawaiʻi Begins $30.7 Million BEAD Broadband Buildout

Once envisioned at $95 million, the buildout will now reach the same locations for a third that cost.

Jericho Casper

Jericho Casper

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Hawaiʻi Begins $30.7 Million BEAD Broadband Buildout
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WASHINGTON, August 11, 2026 – Hawaiʻi has moved to active construction on its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment buildout.

The Office of the Governor and the University of Hawaiʻi finalized a $34 million contract with Hawaiian Telcom to deliver fiber-optic service to approximately 5,800 homes that currently lack modern broadband access, the office said Tuesday.

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