What it is certainly possible to say with certainty, however, is that 1.5gbps puts the problems of today well behind us. If a family with ten computers wants to stream different high-definition, 3D movies to each device, they could. Business users would have no qualms either. In such exciting endeavours there is, as Mr Vaizey says, the prospect of attracting “new companies and entrepreneurs to the area, bringing new jobs and growth”.