The commission shall preserve and advance universal service by:

(1) Maintaining affordable, just, and reasonable rates for basic residential service;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 269-35

  • telecommunications: means the offering of transmission between or among points specified by a user, of information of the user's choosing, including voice, data, image, graphics, and video without change in the form or content of the information, as sent and received, by means of electromagnetic transmission, or other similarly capable means of transmission, with or without benefit of any closed transmission medium, and does not include cable service as defined in § 440G-3. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 269-1
(2) Assisting individuals or entities who cannot afford the cost of or otherwise require assistance in obtaining or maintaining their basic service or equipment as determined by the commission; and
(3) Ensuring that consumers are given the information necessary to make informed choices among the alternative telecommunications providers and services.

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