Internet for all of Hawaiʻi
In Hawaiʻi, essential services like healthcare, education, and employment depend on a reliable high-speed internet connection—yet, nearly one in ten households does not have connectivity.
Connect Kākou, a State of Hawaiʻi initiative, is dedicated to providing all residents with affordable high-speed broadband internet. With an investment of over $320 million in federal funds, Connect Kākou will strive to ensure everyone in Hawaii can access the internet.
Our goal is to remove barriers to internet:
Access
Affordability
Adoption
From keiki to kūpuna, from urban centers to the most remote areas, Connect Kākou is dedicated to ensuring everyone in Hawaiʻi can get online.
About Connect Kākou
Connect Kākou is a collaborative effort led by Governor Josh Green and Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke. Our partners include:
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University of Hawaii
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Hawaiʻi Broadband & Digital Equity Office
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Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
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City & County of Honolulu
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Hawaiʻi County
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Kauaʻi County
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Maui County
Read the Initial Proposal
Below are the final versions of the Initial Proposal (Vol. 1 & 2) and the executive summary.
Pre-Register for an Upcoming Informational Session
We host sessions to share information about the state’s plans to ensure high-speed internet is available to all. Upcoming sessions will be announced soon.
Upcoming Events
The UH Broadband Office will be hosting a two-part webinar over Zoom on the BEAD Challenge Process next month. Pre-register for the webinar sessions here.
May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM HST | Part 1: BEAD Challenge Process Overview
May 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM HST | Part 2: Evidence Gathering
Past Sessions
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2/27/24 – Broadband Information Session
Naʻalehu Community Center2/27/24 – Broadband Information Session
Keaʻau Community Center2/26/24 – Broadband Information Session
Waimea2/26/24 – Broadband Information Session
Paauilo/Honokaʻa, HuiMAI Hub11/9/23 – Broadband Information Session
Hawaiʻi Community College – Hilo11/8/23 - Broadband Information Session
Hawaiʻi Community College – Pālamanui10/23/23 – Broadband Information Session
Hilo Housing Office6/30/23 – Hawaiʻi Island Digital Equity Coalition
West Hawaii Civic Center Building Hawaiʻi Island -
2/22/24 – Broadband Information Session
Lihue Business Association, Duke's Kauai2/22/24 – Broadband Information Session
Kapaʻa, Kauai Federal Credit Union, Economic Resiliency Center (formerly Otsuka's)2/21/24 – Broadband Information Session
Hanalei11/14/23 – Broadband Information Session
Anahola Clubhouse, Kauaʻi11/14/23 – Broadband Information Session
Homestead Community Development Corporation Center11/14/23 – Broadband Information Session
West Kauai Enterprise Center, Kauaʻi10/17/23 – Broadband Information Session
Kauaʻi Community College10/2/23 - 10/4/2023 – Broadband Hoʻike
Sheraton, Kapaʻa8/3/23 – Kauaʻi Digital Equity Coalition
Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall -
3/14/24 — Broadband Information Session (tentative)
Lanai City -
2/14/24 – Maui Nui Digital Equity Coalition
Kahului2/13/24 - Broadband Information Session (postponed)
Lahaina Civic Center2/8/24 – Broadband Information Session (tentative)
Hana & Kipahulu2/7/24 – Broadband Information Session (tentative)
Kalena Triangle1/24/24 – Maui Nui Digital Equity Coalition Kickoff
Labor & Industrial Relations Conference Room11/14/23 - 11/16/23
CNHA Convention10/27/23 – Broadband Information Session
Maui Economic Opportunity Family Center -
3/7/24 - Broadband Information Session (tentative)
Lanikeha Community Center10/19/23 – Broadband Information Session
Molokaʻi Public Library10/18/23 – Broadband Information Session
Molokaʻi Education Center -
1/29-2/4 – Community Popups
Wahiawa, Waianae, Waipahu11/7/23 – Broadband Information Session
Kapiʻolani Community College – Kopiko 126/127A11/7/23 – Broadband Information Session
Kapiʻolani Community College11/3/23 – Broadband Information Session
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands10/13/23 – Broadband Information Session
Key Project, Kaneohe10/24/23 – Broadband Information Session
UH West Oʻahu -
12/4/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment
Held on Zoom11/27/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
Held on Zoom11/20/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
Held on Zoom11/13/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
Held on Zoom11/6/23 – BEAD Initial Proposal Public Comment Session
Held on Zoom11/2/23 – Broadband Informational Session
Held on Zoom11/1/23 – Broadband Informational Session
Held on Zoom