During our audit, we did not look at the infrastructure and its capacity. However, we did find that the department had not determined how much it would truly cost to extend cellular coverage and high-speed Internet services to those currently without access. If you don't know precisely how much you'll need to invest, it's hard to know whether you'll reach your goal, or whether industry and government are investing enough. That's why we recommended that the department properly assess the cost of extending services to people in areas still without coverage. Since they are in more remote areas, it will most likely cost more.
On October 5th, 2023. See this statement in context.