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Issue #3 · April 2026
Pacific
Connectivity
Curated news on internet and digital connectivity across Pacific island communities
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# Pacific Connectivity – Issue #3
As the Pacific continues to chart its own course toward digital independence, this issue celebrates remarkable progress in submarine cable infrastructure and regional partnership while acknowledging the urgent challenges that typhoon season brings to our island communities. From the Marshall Islands' historic partnership with Google to innovative satellite solutions in Samoa, we're witnessing how strategic cooperation and technological investment are reshaping connectivity across our ocean—and how resilience remains just as critical as infrastructure.
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Submarine Cable Networks · 24 Mar 2026
The Marshall Islands has joined Google's Pacific Connect initiative to build the IOKWE submarine cable system, upgrading the nation's digital infrastructure from fragile to world-class connectivity.
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DevPolicy Blog · 12 Apr 2026
Research paper examines Starlink's regulatory entry into Samoa, analyzing 13 months of media coverage (Jan 2024-Jan 2025) around the service's ban and subsequent approval, revealing public interest and policy responses to satellite internet in the Pacific.
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APNIC Blog · 10 Apr 2026
Article examines infrastructure capacity and resilience challenges in Pacific connectivity, highlighting persistent structural issues affecting digital inclusion gains across Pacific island communities and regional cooperation efforts.
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APNIC Blog · 10 Apr 2026
APNIC is launching Sub-Regional Forums with PITA (Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association) and SANOG to bring technical and policy discussions closer to members in their regions, improving local engagement on internet governance.
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RNZ Pacific · 12 Apr 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku threatens the Northern Mariana Islands with destructive winds and flooding, prompting federal emergency declaration and flight cancellations. Climate disasters like typhoons disrupt internet infrastructure and connectivity in vulnerable Pacific communities.
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Pacific Connectivity
Curated by Terry Sweetser ·
Pacific Connectivity
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