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Sun Sets On Sandwich Isles’ Exclusive License After FCC Determines It Violates Section 253 Of The Communications Act

Sun Sets On Sandwich Isles’ Exclusive License After FCC Determines It Violates Section 253 Of The Communications Act

Tony Veach
Broadband, Section 253, FCC Preemption, FCC Enforcement Bureau, Rate-of-Return, Universal Service, USF, Wireline

The Federal Communications Commission has determined that an exclusive license to provide telecommunications services granted by the state of Hawaii to Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc. violates Section 253(a) of the Communications Act, and as a result, has preempted enforcement of the license.