12-29-2023, 10:25 PM
One of the biggest catalysts for a lot of these changes isn't recognized by a lot of people- the FCC grants that brought gigabit speeds to most of Puna. Actually, all of Puna, because Starlink also got some of that FCC pie. People talk about the COVID transplants etc but most of them wouldn't have moved here if they couldn't get the reliable high speed internet that wasn't available just months prior.
This LZ2 insurance debacle has me concerned. We know a lot of people who don't know what they are going to do because they can't afford the quotes they are getting, and nobody wants to buy their houses and get stuck with the same problem. I know one family that decided to go the uninsured route, but most people need mortgages and can't do that. And what happens if it spreads, and the insurance industry decides to give LZ3 the LZ2 treatment? Most of us live here because there isn't anywhere else in Hawaii we can afford. Caveat emptor!
This LZ2 insurance debacle has me concerned. We know a lot of people who don't know what they are going to do because they can't afford the quotes they are getting, and nobody wants to buy their houses and get stuck with the same problem. I know one family that decided to go the uninsured route, but most people need mortgages and can't do that. And what happens if it spreads, and the insurance industry decides to give LZ3 the LZ2 treatment? Most of us live here because there isn't anywhere else in Hawaii we can afford. Caveat emptor!