Frustration Rising On Moloka’i Homesteads Over Slow Internet For Distance Learning, Working At Home
Even before the pandemic, internet service on Molokaʻi was rarely ideal – spotty coverage, slow speeds and constant buffering. This has become an even bigger frustration for residents on the island’s Hawaiian Home Lands, where service is limited to one embattled telecom provider.
Hoʻolehua Hawaiian homesteader Kui Adolpho says slow internet is just another one of those sacrifices Molokaʻi residents make to enjoy life on the island.
“So we expect delays. I expected lags and, you know, the occasional interruptions. But it got to the point where my children couldn’t even get instruction at all,” she said.
