TalkTalk isn't the problem, other ISPs couldn't even get me connected. The problem is i'm like 4km from the exchange, thats about the limit on ADSL. Nearly everyone else in my village is on <1mb but my house is only 15 or so years old (The others are all 70+) so I guess the newer wiring helps.
To Palo Alto, Ca.
While I would LOVE some super internet like 50 or 100mb, really I would be happy enough just to have a connection which lets me stream 720p or even 1080p.