4. BT are currently preparing to launch their ‘up to’ 24Mbps broadband ADSL2+ services sometime next year. What kind of impact, in terms of network usage and package prices, do you expect this to have?

VISPA: It's difficult to say at this stage as it's still in trials. The early indications are that smaller ISP's will most likely be forced to use larger ISP's as they won't be able to afford the commitment which BTWholesale require. The impact will be similar to when 8mb was launched. But the golden question is, why does the consumer need 24mb? Remember, it's not necessarily going to improve the speed in which websites load or files download, it's more like you can download more things at the same time. Are consumers going to be wiser this time around and not be attracted to the big 24 figure?