Report: Hawaii Ranks 3rd Worst in Nation For Broadband

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TechNet.org has come out with its state broadband index — and Hawaii is No. 48 out of 50. 

The report evaluated states based on three factors: broadband adoption rates, network speeds and economic structure.

Hawaii has shown some improvement since 2007, and its worth noting that the report mentions Gov. Abercrombie’s plan to build a gigabit network statewide by 2018. 

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