I was entertained by a poster yesterday, and wondered, given where it was, whether the Government were trying to be ironic or insulting. I visited the quoted website and here is a quote directly from the Government's own web site for superfast broadband "Focus is now on the �final 5%� � those areas in the most remote and hardest to reach places in the UK that are not covered by existing plans" (my emphasis). Given that there are no plans at all for thousands of homes (including those in the building the poster was attached to) within earshot of Big Ben (even in sight of it from the fourth floor upwards), this can only be an outright lie.
I have a letter from BT (who had to be contacted on three separate occasions before they would respond to my MP - Andrew Rosindell) stating that they will not be looking at my area until "...at least 2017 and even then my not meet commercial model..." . I live in Romford (The London Borough of Havering).
The lack of coverage in London and Greater London is very real, and does not look like it will be changing. Ask anyone who lives in a flat and they will tell you that they are stuck with appalling ADSL of 1-3Mbs.