The ides of BE is appealing with VM's over the top STM and better upload on BE but there is one major drawback for me and likely many other. It is all ADSL and as such I would never get the headline speeds advertised.
Now if I lived next door to the exchange that would be a different matter but for the rest of use we have the choice of VM at the speed advertised but cut to a quarter if downloading large amounts. or ADSL that offers full speed all the time but what that speed is, is anyone's guess.
Personally I think VM have made a tactically sound move. They have intentionally placed their bottom BB package above that of basic ADSL. This gives the impression that VM will offer the best. In reality there are many factors but given that a vast number of users only use the internet for general brosing, e-mail and a bit of downloading they aren't likely to notice the difference between supplier A and B.
For me their is only one choice and that's VM. I would rather have the headline speeds when browsing and put up with the odd slowdown when downloading larger amounts that have a headline speed I never get
