On Friday, Governor Green signed an Emergency Proclamation to avoid loss of telecommunications services for Hawaiian Home Lands households across the state.

On May 30,  Sandwich Isle Communications (PIC), a private company that provides phone and internet services to many customers on Hawaiian Home Lands, announced through an email to customers that services would cease on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

The termination of services could leave approximately 1,500 households and several business, schools, and other institutions on Hawaiian Home Lands without phone and/or internet services.

The Emergency Proclamation directs all state agencies to assist in the effort to keep continuity of service and orders telecommunication providers to prevent any disruption or interruption of telecommunication and broad and services.

In a press release Governor Green said, “We must ensure that our communities remain connected to critical services, including emergency medical, police and fire services. Providers carry a responsibility to maintain services for their customers.”