I have a dentist appointment in South Kona tomorrow. So, I likely won’t be blogging . Nevertheless, please don’t despair as regular programming will return on Monday.
Relco Corporation, the parent company of DW Aina Le’a Development LLC, and Aina Le’a LLC are officially in good standing with the State of Hawaii Business Registration Division as of September 16, 2010 and September 21, 2010 respectively.
(Related item: Does The Villages At Aina Le’a Developer Have The Financial Wherewithal To Complete This Project?)
The Hawaii PUC approved Hawaiian Telcom’s bankruptcy reorganization yesterday. This final regulatory approval paves the way for Hawaiian Telcom to exit bankruptcy protection in 30 days. Nevertheless, their post bankruptcy success remains murky.
Hawaiian Telcom is pinning their future financial success on rolling out NGTV and offering triple play services (landline, Internet, and television). However, NGTV requires a lot of bandwidth. So, Hawaiian Telcom’s aging last mile copper loop infrastructure will be its Achilles heal.
I strongly believe Hawaiian Telcom should improve their last mile infrastructure before rolling out NGTV.
(Related item: Hawaii PUC Hawaiian Telcom Decision & Order)
The litigants in Margaret Wille’s Lalamilo roadway easement reservation lawsuit have filed new court filings.
The Hawaii County Council approved Bill 287 yesterday. This legislation appropriates 100,000 to start designing (and surveying) for the proposed Kaiminani Drive resurfacing project.
I believe the ongoing Highway 130 roadway improvements by Woodland Center is simply a band-aid solution to a much larger problem. This enhancement won’t significantly improve the most dangerous intersection in the state (at Highway 130/Pahoa Village Road). The only solution is converting latter intersection to a roundabout.
(Related item: Puna News — The Opening Of Kahakai Boulevard Onto Highway 130, A Photo Story)
Lastly, the project engineer overseeing the future Makalei Fire Station project sent me this update:
“I will keep you advised when we advertise the project.
It’s hard to give a firm timeline on when the bid will be ready. We are in the process of the final review of the plans and bid specs so it’s necessary to take the time to ensure accuracy. We are looking for us to bid this project out by the end of the year.”
