Acknowledging that Maui County residents are dealing with substandard internet browsing speeds, the County of Maui has hired Joel Ogren of the U.S. Navy-sponsored Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawaii to "evaluate, develop and recommend a preliminary telecommunications strategy for Maui County," according to a Feb. 2 county news release. “We see broadband … [Read more...] about County of Maui commissions broadband study on our crappy Internet speeds
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State DCCA Wants Your Help To Test Hawaii’s Crappy Internet Download Speeds
Looking at the latest global download speed rankings from Ookla isn't generally a wise thing to do when you live in Hawaii. See, shortly before I started writing this, I tested my internet provider's download speeds. The result? It topped out at 7.52 million bits per second (mbps). Not too shabby, eh? Yeah, if you live in Montenegro (7.79 mbps), Kenya (7.34 mbps) or Libya … [Read more...] about State DCCA Wants Your Help To Test Hawaii’s Crappy Internet Download Speeds
9 Big Bills Moving Through The Hawaii Legislature That Have Gotten Little Press
By Anthony Pignataro It’s that time again: that magical moment when proposed bills in Hawaii pass three readings in their legislative body of origin and then crossover to the other house. To celebrate, here are the details on nine bills that have somehow survived and are headed to vote. Oahu blogger/investigative reporter Ian Lind (ilind.net) found them (among others) a few … [Read more...] about 9 Big Bills Moving Through The Hawaii Legislature That Have Gotten Little Press