NTIA Awards Hawaii $5.5M for High-Speed Internet Plans
Hawaii received about $5.5 million to plan for NTIA’s broadband, equity, access and deployment (BEAD) and digital equity programs under the federal infrastructure law, Gov. David Ige (D) said Wednesday at a livestreamed news conference. It includes $5 million for…
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BEAD planning and $500,000 for digital equity planning, Ige said. Hawaii will use the money to identify unserved and underserved households, expand the state broadband office and support Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism efforts to better understand barriers, said the outgoing governor. "The challenges that we faced over the past few years as the pandemic limited our ability to connect in person showed how important it is to have reliable internet access for all residents.” NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said "this $5.5 million is just the start."