this is fascinating
apparently, MK is unique in that it has aluminium-based phone wiring*, instead of the widespread copper that has serendipitously proved realtively amenable to piggyback high-frequency broadband signals upon.

Have you seen this site? www.bb4mk.com/ It might help you.

As I understand it, you're at a disadvantage now; but might well leapfrog ahead, if the fibre-optic possibility pending in summer 2010 lives up to the hype.

* this is why broadband companies recommend against using cheap phone extensions, made of aluminium wire instead of more expensive copper, to connect your modem or router to the phone socket.

(minor ninja edits)
( The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Fri 28 May 2010, 21:09, Reply)