Posted at 10:44 a.m., Friday, October 5, 2007
Hawaiian Telcom TV decision extended to Oct. 31
Advertiser Staff
A state deadline to decide whether Hawai'i's major telephone company can offer TV services has been delayed until Oct. 31.The prior deadline was Sunday. Hawaiian Telcom requested the extension — its 12th.
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 in competition with Time Warner Oceanic Cable. 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 in the first half of 2008.
