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Pacific Connectivity — May 2026


Pacific Connectivity — Issue #9


        Issue #9  ·  May 2026
      

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        Curated news on internet and digital connectivity across Pacific island communities
      

        Welcome to issue #9 of Pacific Connectivity. Here's what caught our attention this week.
      

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Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as government steps up cash programmes


                RNZ Pacific  ·  10 May 2026
              

                Marshall Islands implements major electricity rate increase, first of two-step tariff hike by Marshalls Energy Company. Power cost increases directly impact digital infrastructure affordability and connectivity access for Pacific island communities.
              

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The invisible hand: Regaining control of service quality from outsourced satellite networks


                APNIC Blog  ·  7 May 2026
              

                Mobile network operators can now better control satellite service quality through the Ripple framework, which ties satellite operators' revenue to performance metrics. This approach addresses challenges for Pacific island nations expanding coverage via leased LEO satellites.
              

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When the ocean is sacred: Pacific theology and the governance of deep-sea mining


                DevPolicy Blog  ·  10 May 2026
              

                Article examines deep-sea mining governance frameworks in Pacific contexts, arguing that regulatory systems fail to recognize Indigenous Pacific theological perspectives that view the ocean as sacred and morally inhabited, not merely as economic resource.
              

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        Curated by Terry Sweetser  · 
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Pacific Connectivity — May 2026

PacificConnectivity

Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as government steps up cash programmes

The invisible hand: Regaining control of service quality from outsourced satellite networks

When the ocean is sacred: Pacific theology and the governance of deep-sea mining

Pacific
Connectivity