For the first time ever, according to a press release Friday (June 22) from Senator Daniel K. Inouye, broadband Internet service will be available to the residents of Kalaupapa. 

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Oceanic Time Warner Cable is providing this service by extending its fiber network down to the previously inaccessible peninsula.  

By coupling the feed into the formerly microwave fed insertion point of the cable plant, Oceanic now delivers added bandwidth to the community. Oceanic will also be providing additional video services to Kalaupapa including digital feeds and High Definition programming that parallel the service offerings on the “topside” of the Island. …

Broadband services are expected to be available on or about the 4th of July. Oceanic representatives will be contacting Kalaupapa residents with information regarding the new services.

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