Hon KRIS FAAFOI: With the impacts of COVID-19 seeing increasing numbers of New Zealanders using broadband for education, work, and maintaining links with friends and whānau, connectivity is more important than ever before. Upgrading infrastructure is likely to be the fastest way to provide broadband to rural households where there is currently coverage but the towers are at or near capacity. Broadband connectivity is crucial to assist economic activity in rural areas where capacity upgrades are urgent.