Thanks smurf, that has my full understanding now.
I am in total agreement with you regarding the 'need for speed'. If VDSL wasn't free for employees, there's no way I'd be shelling out for it, as 9Meg is fine for what me and the missus want. I think therein lies one of the reasons for perceived low take-up.
I genuinely don't think EU's (Generally) wont have VDSL, because of some line fault they may have had months/years ago. TBH, Mr Average has no idea what the term 'Line plant' means or even is !! They aren't interested in the intracacies of AC Balance, Leg Resistance, capacitance, SNR ............ a heck of a lot don't even know what there speed is. They just want a stable connection and one that is quick enough for what the use it for.
Also, I find a lot of EU's are unaware that VDSL even exists on their Cabinet. Some EU's get cold called to inform them it is, others don't. I even had what is termed a 'High profile celeb' (Coronation St actor), that lives out in the sticks who wasn't aware until I told him. He wouldn't have got massive speeds, but a damn site better than he was getting on ADSL.
All in all, I was at a meeting today that informed us that our flagship product (FTTC/P) is ahead of schedule by some margin, and take up is more than predicted. There's a video I'm supposed to watch about it, but won't be doing.
Anyhows, cheers for the clarification of the post, and take it from me, BT as a whole are not this big bad wolf that some would have you believe. Since privitisation, they have to act as a profit-making business, and some scenario's simply won't fit that description. I see the mistakes they make, and where budget cuts play their part, but look at UK Ltd, the whole country's running at a deficit. But, they DO put the EU above anything else ( barring safety), as they are our bread and butter at the end of the day. The general public won't ever see this side of BT, but believe me it is our main focus.
Add to that all the charitable work BT do and fork out to (Lets not go down the tax relief route, please), and they're not allllllll bad.