Hawaii

Hawaiian, NTIA Officials Announce New Broadband Funding

State will receive more than $72 million to boost connectivity

Ari Bertenthal

Nov 12, 2024 — 1 min read

Screenshot of NTIA Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph and Hawaiian Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke (D) speaking Tuesday at a press conference

Nov. 12, 2024 – Officials from the state of Hawaii met with representatives from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Tuesday to announce new funding for the state to connect underserved Native Hawaiian residents with high-speed broadband.

“Reliable broadband opens doors to new opportunities for job creation, entrepreneurship and economic growth within the community,” NTIA Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph said in the Tuesday press conference. “The availability of these services will not only improve the quality of life, but it will also provide critical resources for public health and education.”

The $72.7 grant awarded by the NTIA focused on expanding reliable, high-speed internet access to Hawaiian households and businesses.

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