Read this: Ofcom - Increase in UKs average actual broadband speed

Summary: The UKs most comprehensive broadband speeds research reveals that the UKs average actual fixed-line residential broadband speed has increased by over 25 per cent over the past year. It reveals that nearly a quarter 24 per cent of UK fixed-line residential broadband connections had a headline or advertised speed of above up to 10Mbit/s in May 2010, compared to just 8 per cent in April 2009. Growing gap between advertised and actual speeds However, the move to faster headline speeds has led to a growing gap between the actual speeds delivered and the speeds that some ISPs use to advertise their services. - consumers.ofcom.org.uk