Hawaii Needs Your Help: Check Out New Internet Service Maps And Report Errors

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Burt Lum—broadband strategy officer for the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism— is urging state residents to review newly published online broadband internet service maps and report any inaccuracies as part of a crowdsourcing initiative that could help steer millions of dollars in federal funding to Hawaii. Broadband service providers, including Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Communications, have already identified missing data and other problems with the maps, and it is likely there are other errors or flaws that have not yet been spotted. Charter does business in Hawaii as Spectrum, and Hawaiian Telcom is identified on the maps as its parent company, Cincinnati Bell. Lum said the state is certain to get at least $100 million in formula funding to improve and expand local broadband service under the BEAD program, but Hawaii may be able to receive as much as $250 million if it can demonstrate more money is needed.


Hawaii Needs Your Help: Check Out New Internet Service Maps And Report Errors