§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]