In my opinion this is waste of money building a stewide fiber-optic network interconnecting all Hawaiian homelands. SIC is eventually receiving 400 million dollars from USDA RUS to accomplish this. Which will be repaid by the Universal Service Fund.
My thinking is there is more pressing needs like getting water and critical infrastructure in place like roads on these homesteads. IMHO definately not wiring every homestead with a fiber-optic connection. There are homesteads here on the Big Island that very few if any people are currently living on. Places that come to mind South Point,Mauna Kea above Hilo. Nonetheless they will still be wired with fiber-optic cable.
I know I'm probably very jealous as only Hawaiians living on DHHL lands will have access to this network. But on the other hand I just don't see the long term viability of this project.
My thinking is there is more pressing needs like getting water and critical infrastructure in place like roads on these homesteads. IMHO definately not wiring every homestead with a fiber-optic connection. There are homesteads here on the Big Island that very few if any people are currently living on. Places that come to mind South Point,Mauna Kea above Hilo. Nonetheless they will still be wired with fiber-optic cable.
I know I'm probably very jealous as only Hawaiians living on DHHL lands will have access to this network. But on the other hand I just don't see the long term viability of this project.
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