Title:Indigenous Broadband: Case Study of a Connectivity Project in Pu'uhonua o Waimanalo, Hawaii
 
Date:Sunday, 17 January 2021
Time:10:00–11:00
Location:Auditorium, Online Conference Platform
WEB_DESC:This panel focuses on a participatory model to extend broadband to Indigenous communities using low-cost fixed wireless broadband. The panel will present a case study of a broadband network in Pu‘uhonua o Waimanalo on Oahu. Panel members will summarize the planning, training, installation and research approach, and network use during the pandemic, as well as planning and policy initiatives by the State of Hawaii and other stakeholders in a “broadband hui.” Although delayed by COVID-19, research is planned to document impacts of network usage and examine network sustainability. The presentation includes preliminary lessons learned relevant for Indigenous and other rural regions including the Pacific islands.
 
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Role:Presenter
Name:Mark Buell
TitleEtc:Regional Vice President, North America, Internet Society, USA
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Role:Presenter
Name:Wayne Buente
TitleEtc:Professor, University of Hawaii, USA
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Role:Presenter
Name:Burt Lum
TitleEtc:Broadband Strategy Officer, Hawaii Broadband & Digital Equity Office, State of Hawaii, USA
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Role:Presenter
Name:Brandon Maka'awa'awa
TitleEtc:Deputy Head of State, Pu'uhonua O Waimanalo, Nation of Hawaii, USA
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Role:Presenter
Name:Rob McMahon
TitleEtc:Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
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Role:Moderator
Name:Heather Hudson
TitleEtc:Professor Emerita; Former Director, University of San Francisco; ISER, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA