Milestones & Progress

Our journey towards achieving universal broadband access in Hawaiʻi is outlined below. As we advance, we’ll provide regular updates and keep the community informed every step of the way.

Timing	Activities	Status
2023	Phase One: Public Input and Planning Gather feedback from communities across Hawaiʻi. Integrate community input into initial plans for digital opportunity, digital literacy and expanding Internet infrastructure. Develop BEAD five-year action plan and Hawai’i’s Plan for Digital Literacy and Readiness.	Completed
2024	Phase Two: Implementation Work with county, nonprofit, and federal partners to finalize and begin implementing plans for digital opportunity and literacy. Identify areas in need of high-speed Internet through the BEAD state challenge process.	In Progress
2025+	Phase Three: Construction Finalize BEAD proposal and select construction contractors through a Request For Proposals (RFP) process. Start the construction of Internet fiber lines in areas that need high-speed connections.	Scheduled

Timing

2023

Activities

Phase One: Public Input and Planning

Gather feedback from communities across Hawaiʻi.

Integrate community input into initial plans for digital opportunity, digital literacy and expanding Internet infrastructure.

Develop BEAD five-year action plan and Hawai’i’s Plan for Digital Literacy and Readiness.

Status

Completed

Timing

2024

Activities

Phase Two: Implementation

Work with county, nonprofit, and federal partners to finalize and begin implementing plans for digital opportunity and literacy.

Identify areas in need of high-speed Internet through the BEAD state challenge process.

Status

In Progress

Timing

2025+

Activities

Phase Three: Construction

Finalize BEAD proposal and select construction contractors through a Request For Proposals (RFP) process.

Start the construction of Internet fiber lines in areas that need high-speed connections.

Status

Scheduled