SB2886 Summary

• Adds a new part to Chapter 206R establishing data collection, performance standards, and mapping requirements for broadband service in Hawaii administered by the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office.

• Requires communications service providers to annually submit infrastructure and broadband service data to the Office including address-level data, technology types, maximum speeds available, and maps delineating service availability at different speed tiers (25/3 Mbps, 50/10 Mbps, 100/20 Mbps, and 100/100 Mbps).

• Mandates providers submit data within three months of annual requests or become ineligible for grant funding under the chapter; reports must be filed within one month of Federal Communications Commission 477 data submissions.

• Directs the Office to determine performance standards for broadband service based on market conditions, household access percentages, and bandwidth needs for common applications including video conferencing, streaming, cloud services, e-sports, and telemedicine.

• Establishes definitions and criteria for "unserved areas" (lacking 25/3 Mbps service) and "underserved areas" (having service between 50/10 Mbps and 100/100 Mbps), and requires publication of a publicly available broadband infrastructure map with 30-day review periods for data verification.