As an alternative you could get another phone line installed and use either load balancing or line bonding to double your bandwidth. The cost would be not much more than two connections worth.

Thanks for all you advice and suggestions. I've read through the price list and also many comments on Google about the costs and procedures for FTTP. There seems to be only a few isp's that offer FTTP, and I wouldn't touch BT with a bargepole. However much I think the initial cost is worth bearing it's the annual cost that might change my mind. I am involved in a number of projects where FTTP would be a real help but the mention of a second line by BatBoy at a much lower running cost might be the way to go. I'll post here again when I've gone into it further and decided which way to go. Thanks again all, I knew I'd get the required help here amongst the knowledgeable ones

Caley.

Re BatBoy's suggestion of a second line, look up the difference between line bonding and load balancing. Depending on the type of secondary benefits you may prefer one or the other.

Just to add, the number of providers that do FTTP is more than the number that do FTTPoD. Just because a provider does FTTP does not mean that FTTPoD will be available - I believe when people have tried to order recently it has been very difficult to find a provider.

Only one for sure is Spectrum Internet

Thanks Andrew. I vaguely remembered something had been posted but couldn't remember the name.