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Hawaii ISP Sandwich Isles to Shut Down Voice, Internet Service on Saturday

Sandwich Isles Communications sent an email to Native Hawaiian customers on Thursday saying it was shutting down service on Saturday.

Ted Hearn

Ted Hearn

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Hawaii ISP Sandwich Isles to Shut Down Voice, Internet Service on Saturday
Photo by Little Plant used with permission

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2024 – A provider of Internet access and other communications services to Native Hawaiians is closing its doors on Saturday, with the company’s founder saying the money-losing operator had no other choice.

The state of Hawaii announced on Friday that Sandwich Isles Communications sent an email yesterday to its 1,500 customers that service would end on June 1, raising public safety concerns with top state officials.

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