The network improvements are not only slower but also increasingly non-uniform as the limits of long copper are reached. It's the problem with averages again,

The network improvements are not only slower but also increasingly non-uniform as the limits of long copper are reached. It's the problem with averages again, which are significantly inflated by a minority with ever increasing broadband speeds. It's easy to improve a select few areas to extreme; but hard to improve for the majority. I suspect pointing at figures of increasing averages to justify larger assets is part of the problem.