$4B Maui Wildfires Settlement Includes Charter and Hawaiian Telcom

Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telcom joined a $4 billion settlement with Hawaii to resolve lawsuits related to last year’s Maui wildfires, Gov. Josh Green (D) said Friday. Under proposed terms of the agreement, which “remains subject to final documentation and court approval,” the telecom companies and five other defendants will compensate about 2,200 parties who filed lawsuits, the governor’s office said. The agreement is the result of four months of mediation. Green said his goal “was to expedite the agreement and to avoid protracted and painful lawsuits so as many resources as possible would go to those affected by the wildfires as quickly as possible.” Charter declined to comment Monday. Hawaiian Telcom didn’t comment.