Madrid Spain 2006 I was getting over 18,000kbs (18Mbs)with a theoretical 24,000kbs but contracted 20,000kbs
2010 UK, supposedly one of the most advanced countries in the world I get 1000kbs on a good day....(hasn't the UK only just rolled out ADSL+)
Oh and no mains gas even though I could throw a stone at stanlow :roll: