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how networking happens in Hawaii
by scott 01 May '22

01 May '22

I thought I'd put a smile on your faces for Friday. This is how networking happens in Hawaii... https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/04/thousands-of-hawaiians-could-lose-phone-a… ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "State regulators have opened an emergency investigation of Sandwich Isles Communications..." "The investigation comes as Sandwich Isles is apparently blocking access to its telecom infrastructure to another provider, Hawaiian Telcom, alleging trespass, filing police reports and putting customer phone and internet service at risk." "Sandwich Isles Communications is an Oahu-based telephone company founded in 1995 with a mission to provide communication services to Native Hawaiians living on homesteads" "In 2015, founder Albert Hee was convicted of criminal tax fraud...Hee was sentenced in 2016 to 46 months in prison." "With federal backing, the company built the Paniolo Network, a web of undersea and terrestrial fiber optic cables." "...a bankruptcy trustee ordered the sale of the Paniolo Network to Hawaiian Telcom." "Hawaiian Telcom says Sandwich Isles has removed, destroyed or tampered with Hawaiian Telcom locks on perimeter fences surrounding buildings purchased by Hawaiian Telcom. And that Sandwich Isles has installed its own locks and devices on buildings and premises owned by Hawaiian Telcom, as well as welding shut access gates. The company also says Sandwich Isles has made multiple false police reports alleging Hawaiian Telcom is trespassing on its property." "Al Hee was requesting that Hawaiian Telcom’s lock on its Paniolo Building at Laiopua on the Big Island be replaced. Otherwise, Hee said he would call the police." "In a Sept. 11 letter to customers, Sandwich Isles blamed the situation on Hawaiian Telcom." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- When your brother is very connected politically I guess one feels invincible... "...welding shut access gates..." hahaha! Insanity! There're other 'outages' that didn't make the article. Repeated fiber damaged off shore, etc. scott

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