I think the whole point of the report is " AFFORDABLE SPEED". Its what people have, not what's available, lowest price DSL and low price cable HSI at 1.5 and 8mbps will at a 50-50 split give you a 5mbps avg. YES you can get faster speeds but not at a price that people are "gonna" pay, just to check E-MAIL. Telecom labor union-backed group = lots of discount dsl users to participate in the group.