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Which telecom companies are pulling the strings in your state government? Find out which telecommunications companies are spending the most on lobbying and campaign contributions. Learn about your public utility boards, where they are located and how to file a complaint. Also, view the personal financial disclosure statements of board members and learn how much they earn.

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
465 South King Street, Room 103
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-2020

How to file a complaint
Mail a written complaint

Jurisdiction: All franchised or certificated public service companies: Telecommunications, Transportation, Electricity, Gas, Gasoline
Funding:
Commissioners: 3
  Appointed by: Governor
  Term: 6 years
  Annual Salary: $69,242 to $74,068 (Commissioners salaries equal 95% of the Chairman's salary)
Chairperson: Appointed by Governor
  Term: undetermined
  Annual Salary: $72,886 to $77,966
Commissioners

Carlito Caliboso (Chair)
Term: 2003-2010

Wayne Kimura
Term: 2001-2008

Janet Kawelo
Term: 2002-2006

Hawaii Receives F for Disclosure of Utility Commissioner Outside Ties
Hawaii ranked 42nd in the nation for making basic information on state legislators' income, assets and potential conflicts of interest available to the public. Hawaii received 1 out of a possible 100 points.
See Report Card

Hawaii Conflict-of-Interest Provision: "No person owning any stock or bonds of any public utility corporation, or having any interest in, or deriving any remuneration from, any public utility shall be appointed a commissioner." (Hawaii Revised Statutes ยง 269-2(a))


Telecommunications Industry

State Campaign Donations

Telecommunications industry donations, including legislative and statewide, throughout three election cycles, 1999-2000, 2001-2002 and 2003-2004. Click on total to see how this state stacks up:
Cycle Amount
2003-2004 $17,879
2001-2002 $27,356
1999-2000 $31,401
Total $76,636

Telecommunications interests donating $10,000 or more to state races, including legislative and statewide, throughout six years, from 1999 to 2004:
Name Total
Verizon Communications Inc. $42,203
AT&T Corp. $30,800

Source: Institute on Money in State Politics, with analysis by Center for Public Integrity

State Lobby Spending

Spending total does not include executive branch lobbyists.

State-level lobbying by telecommunications companies in 2003 and 2004. Click on the total to see how the states stack up:
Year Amount
2003 $27,727
2004 $32,826
Total $60,553

Major telecommunications interests lobbying government in this state in 2003 and 2004:
Name Total
Deutsche Telekom AG (T-Mobile USA) $20,375
Verizon Communications Inc. $17,594
AT&T Wireless $14,584
Sprint Corp. $8,000

Source: Source: Center for Public Integrity analysis of state records