HawTel Applied For ARRA Funding For Puna

[Aaron S]

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/applications/results.cfm?org=&keywords=&projtype=&program=&state=HI

Applicant Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. Debtor-in-Possession Honolulu, HI
Contact Steve Golden 808-546-3877
Project title East Hawaii Broadband Infrastructure Project
Program BIP/BTOP
Project type Last Mile Non-Remote Area
Grant request* $ 6,300,916
Status Application Received
Description This Project provides greater access to affordable, reliable, high speed broadband services to Pepeekeo Point, Hawaiian Paradise, Park Makai, Hawaiian Acres, Fern Forest and Royal Hawaiian Estates in East Hawaii that will bring the educational and economic benefits of the internet to all communities. The project is designed to be scaleable to meet future bandwidth needs.

[PaulW]

Hot dog! Thanks Aaron, I hope something good comes out of this.

[Aaron S]

No problem. I found out about yesterday while doing my investigation into Sandwich Isles Communications.

HawTel also applied for USF funding back in late 2008 to reduce loop lengths. Puna was prominently mentioned in the petition. There is only four central offices in Puna and average loop length is 35,000 feet.

http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2008/04...d-support/

However the FCC has dragged their application. The probable reason why is because its faced a lot of opposition.

http://thekonablog.wordpress.com/2009/08...-too-rosy/

[force]

We really need this in fern acres as well, since it seems the cable company won't run a line down hibiscus. I wonder if it will come here as well.

[Aaron S]

The executive summary of Hawaiian Telcom's ARRA funding request is
posted here :

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/...es/473.pdf