§226-10.5 - Objectives and policies for the economy--information industry. - Hawaii Statutes

     §226-10.5  Objectives and policies for the economy--information industry.  (a)  Planning for the State's economy with regard to telecommunications and information technology shall be directed toward positioning Hawaii as a leader in broadband communications and applications in the Pacific Region.

     (b)  To achieve the information industry objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:

     (1)  Encourage the continued development and expansion of the telecommunications infrastructure serving Hawaii to accommodate future growth in the information industry;

     (2)  Facilitate the development of new business and service ventures in the information industry which will provide employment opportunities for the people of Hawaii;

     (3)  Encourage greater cooperation between the public and private sectors in developing and maintaining a well- designed information industry;

     (4)  Ensure that the development of new businesses and services in the industry are in keeping with the social, economic, and physical needs and aspirations of Hawaii's people;

     (5)  Provide opportunities for Hawaii's people to obtain job training and education that will allow for upward mobility within the information industry;

     (6)  Foster a recognition of the contribution of the information industry to Hawaii's economy; and

     (7)  Assist in the promotion of Hawaii as a broker, creator, and processor of information in the Pacific. [L Sp 1988, c 1, §3; am L 2009, c 167, §7]