Haw. Code R. § 16-133-3
No cable franchise, including the rights, privileges, and obligations thereof, may be assigned, sold, leased, encumbered, or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, including by transfer of control of any cable system, whether by change in ownership or otherwise, without the approval of the director. One seeking to obtain a cable franchise through a transfer shall apply to the director, in the form of a written application that has been co-signed by the transferor. No cable franchise shall be transferred except upon the director's approval of the written application. A transfer of a cable franchise shall authorize the new cable operator to provide service for the remainder of the term of the existing franchise.
Haw. Code R. § 16-133-3