Inspired by @bryanglick I've given a short amount of thought to how broadband for everyone might work. Over the last decade and more, the pace of investment has suited the industry, not the country - and so a fresh take is extremely welcome... Thing is, our national ambition for business, for education, health, entertainment, scientific research - it all depends on infrastructure that should be fibre, not copper. Fibre is more reliable and can go between 100,000 and 1,000,000 faster than copper on current technology.