Chris

Answer: If they don't, they'll be out of business within a very few years, IMHO.

Well, maybe they won't have to hit 5gbps, but these guys: http://wrbb.net/packagesMy.html are promising wireless 54mbps broadband, initially to rural areas not covered by ADSL or cable. They still have a network to build and coverage won't be anything like nationwide at first, but who in their right mind would pay ntl £25 a month for 600k broadband when they could have something about 100 times faster for about the same price?

I know some folks will object to this new service on principle because it has a monthly quota (with a charging scale if you go over) but frankly, as soon as it launches I'm selling up and moving to a quaint cottage smack in the middle of one of their service areas.