$1 billion is pledged for undersea internet cables

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Facebook Benji Robinson, Google's Asia/Pacific director of network planning and acquisition, addresses the media Tuesday in Honolulu.

This graphic from Google maps its Pacific Connect Initiative.

Facebook Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke addresses the media Tuesday in Honolulu.

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What promises to be a significant step in bridging Hawaii’s digital divide — a $1 billion project to build undersea fiber-optic internet cables — was unveiled Tuesday in Honolulu.