HI SR101

Urges Google Inc. to select Hawaii as a test site for the Google Gigabit Broadband Initiative to demonstrate high-speed internet technology benefits

Identifies Hawaii's advantages as an optimal test site, including its compact geography, diverse economic sectors, and physical conditions that mirror other U.S. locations

Highlights potential applications of gigabit broadband in Hawaii including telecommuting to reduce traffic congestion, enhanced electronic monitoring for criminal justice, telemedicine for rural areas, and distance learning

Notes that the City and County of Honolulu, the State, and counties have jointly responded to Google's Request for Information to support fiber network deployment

Directs transmission of resolution to Google's Chairman and CEO, the Governor, and the Mayor of each county to encourage Hawaii's selection for the initiative