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DHHL outlines $89 million in federal broadband awards, islands prioritized for homestead connections
Summary
DHHL presented a state tribal broadband update showing TBCP awards and project priorities — fiber infrastructure, digital equity and pilot island sites — and asked beneficiaries to verify street addresses to support buildout.
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands broadband staff gave commissioners an update on federal awards and buildout priorities for connecting homesteads across the state.
Jaren, DHHL’s broadband coordinator, told the commission that DHHL holds multiple federal awards: the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Round 1 award (about $17 million) for planning and digital equity work, and a Round 2 award of roughly $72 million focused primarily on infrastructure (fiber to homes) and digital‑inclusion programs. DHHL also noted a COVID‑era capital fund award used for deployment in the 2.5 GHz band and cited a target buildout date of 2028 for the wireless licensing obligations.
Staff said major categories of…
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