Posted at 2:24 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2007
Hawaiian Tel delays launch of Web-based TV service
Advertiser Staff
A state deadline to decide whether Hawai'i's major telephone company can offer television services has been delayed until Jan. 31.The prior deadline was Dec. 31. Hawaiian Telcom requested the extension - its 15th.
Hawaiian Telcom is seeking a cable franchise license from the state, which would give the company the right to offer video service in Honolulu over its phone lines. The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is reviewing the company's application.
Hawaiian Telcom has said it plans to launch the Internet-based television service in the first half of 2008. The service would compete with Oceanic Time Warner Cable.
The two already compete for telephone customers. Oceanic in 2005 began offering telephone service to customers over its cable network.
