Sandwich Isles Communications Completed Their Interisland Fiber-Optic Network,Hands-Free Cellular Phone Legislation Signed By Mayor Kenoi

Mayor Kenoi signed the recently passed hands-free cell phone legislation. This will bar the use of a cellular phone while driving starting January 1st, 2010. There is a number of folks excluded from this law namely amateur radio operators.

Sandwich Isles Communications recently finished their inter island submarine fiber-optic network, according to this PBN article.This fiber-optic network was owned by Paniolo Cable Company LLC. Paniolo was majority owned by a Denver Colorado venture capitalist who subleased it to Sandwich Isles. However I just noticed he sold his majority interest to Blue Ivory Hawaii Corporation in 2008. Blue Ivory is headed by Janeen-Ann A. Olds. It appears she is currently a attorney with Waimana Enterprises (who is the parent company of  Sandwich Isles Communications).She previously worked for the Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda law firm.

The FCC vacated most of their previous issued orders that imposed fines on Oceanic Time Warner for their SDV rollout on Oahu and Kauai.

Hawaii’s largest industry is still government, according to this PBN article.This is another example that we need to diversify our economy. But that won’t happen until we streamline the size of our bloated government. If we are able to do the latter it will probably help improve our image of poor place to do business.

Lastly, the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa will likely be the first of many Hawaii hotels that will be foreclosed upon by their lenders during the next years.