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George Winslow

Hawaii Wildfire Impact: 90% of Cell Sites Out of Service in Six Maui Cities

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The FCC is reporting that the Hawaiian wildfires continue to have a major impact on the communications infrastructure in Maui, with 19 of 21 cell sites serving Kapalua, Napili-Honokowai, Kaanapali, Lahaina, Launiupoko, and Olowalu out of service on Monday August 14. 

Cable and wireline companies are also reporting that 17,832 is subscribers are without service in the disaster area, which means that they may be without telephone, television, and/or Internet services, the FCC said. 

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