HI HCR25

Urges Hawaiian Telcom to complete a fiber optic broadband cable system on the Island of Hawaii to provide redundancy during emergencies.

Identifies a known 22-mile gap in fiber optic broadband cable infrastructure spanning from Volcano to Pahala on the Island of Hawaii.

References a September 2014 incident where a single Hawaiian Telcom fiber optic cable breakage caused a nearly 20-hour internet outage and left residents without phone service.

Establishes that fiber optic broadband cable is critical infrastructure for Hawaii's public health, safety, education, research, innovation, and economic diversification.

Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Administrator of the Cable Television Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.