Report on House Concurrent Resolution 189
DCCA filed a report to the 2016 Hawaii State Legislature for House Concurrent Resolution 189 (28th Leg. 2015) (HCR 189). HCR 189 requested information on broadband planning activities by the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council and additional representatives from the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; the Hawaii Tourism Authority; the Department of Budget and Finance; each of the Mayor’s offices for the counties; a representative of the Hawaii hotel industry; and Hawaiian Electric Company. In particular, HCR 189 focused on broadband and WiFi access in the identified resort areas of Hanalei, Kauai; Waikiki, Oahu; Kaanapali, Maui; and Kohala, Hawaii.