Until Boundless, with whom I've been since the very beginning here in the Upper Ribble valley, there was NO hope of anything resembling a decent internet connection. Yes there are occasional problems, but well over 90% of them are due to power outages and the occasional blip from an intermediate subscriber accidentally disconnecting their receiver/transmitter.
Boundless's service, the few times it's been required, has invariably been rapid, friendly and effective.
And finally, the cost is VERY reasonable.
(I don't actually know how long I've been with them - surely well over a decade. Who keeps track of stuff like that when there are virtually no problems?)

A note about speed. Yes - optic fibre would (probably) be faster. At 4-5 cable miles from the nearest exchange? (Pigs will fly first.) And even if were to somehow happen - at what cost?