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> British DSL is far worse than cable in my experience.

Define "worse". What ISP were you using?

From a peering point of view as described in the article, there are a large number of ISPs buying transit and then selling Internet connections through BT-provided last mile DSL lines. I never suffer from peering congestion, since my (DSL) ISP pride themselves on not having any.

For the link from my local exchange to my ISP, there are multiple options, too, and my ISP monitors congestion on my line closely. I currently have no congestion there, either, and if I did, there are multiple providers available (thanks to LLU): http://revk.www.me.uk/2014/02/bt-21cn-not-fit-for-purpose.ht...

The only issue with DSL in the UK is the (mostly analogue) quality of the DSL line itself, and the way that BT (the company with the monopoly on POTS lines) manages them. And perhaps the pace of upgrades (eg. to fibre to a street cabinet and copper from there, instead of copper all the way from the exchange), but upgrade rollouts are happening (and fibre to the cabinet is already available to me).