Modular jack connector

A network interface connector, comprising:

• a jack housing;
• a rigid printed circuit board (PCB);
• a jack contact assembly positioned within the jack housing and further comprising a plurality of elongate contacts each having a plug contact engagement portion and a PCB mounting portion,
• wherein each of the elongate contacts are configured such that a signal path is defined between their respective plug contact engagement portion and PCB mounting portion, and each of the plug contact engagement portions for the plurality of elongate contacts are substantially coplanar with respect to each other and define substantially equidistant first gaps,
• at least a first pair of the plurality of elongate contacts extending towards each other along at least part of their respective lengths wherein at least the respective PCB mounting portions of the at least first pair of elongate contacts define a corresponding second gap smaller than the first gap;
• and
• a transverse insulator positioned within the second gap between the at least first pair of elongate contacts and having a dielectric strength configured to prevent dielectric voltage breakdown with an application of 1000 volts DC across the at least first pair of elongate contacts.