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Posted at 1:22 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2006

Business briefs: Hawaiian Tel users to save $3 a month

Advertiser Staff

Hawaiian Telcom high-speed Internet customers will now save nearly $3 every month on the service starting with October bills.

For Hawaiian Telcom's 80,000 or so high-speed Internet customers, the elimination of the fee will eventually mean a savings of $2.75, or $2.86 including taxes, on each monthly bill.

The savings comes because the Federal Communications Commission has eliminated a monthly fee on digital subscriber line, or DSL, services.

"This fee elimination means almost $3 million annually back to consumers and back into the local economy," said Hawaiian Telcom Chief Executive Mike Ruley.

Aqua Hotels acquires Island Colony in Waikiki

Aqua Hotels & Resorts today announced the addition of the Island Colony hotel to its expanding Waikiki inventory.

The 740-room Island Colony is located at 445 Seaside Avenue is the fifth hotel acquired by Aqua this year.

"It's exciting to have Island Colony join the Aqua family," said Will Tanaka, President of Aloha Hospitality Consulting, LLC and Stahl, Inc., the general partner of Island Colony Hotel.