HONOLULU – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is grateful to Governor Green for issuing an Emergency Proclamation to address the sudden loss of critical phone and internet service provided by Sandwich Isles Communications (SIC). This action will allow DHHL and other agencies to more rapidly assist affected households and businesses on Hawaiian Home Lands. The proclamation will allow DHHL to more swiftly procure technology, extend telecommunications infrastructure, and work with alternate service providers to reestablish phone and internet service for the customers SIC has disconnected.

DHHL continues to urge SIC customers to immediately sign up for service with a new provider. Since May 24, the department has been posting updates and information about switching providers at dhhl.hawaii.gov/broadband/