Suw, have you tried any other ISPs at all? My girlfriend (who lives in Finsubry Park) had very similar problems when she moved house... one ISP sad she was too far from teh exchange, wheras others claimed they could connect her at the full speeds. Not entirely sure why this is, but it seems that service availablity does vary depending on who you ask. Anyway, I wish I'd read this a few hours ago.... I signed my lease at lunch time for a flat that's in a similar neck of the woods, and lack of decent internet would be a major dealbreaker for me. In the meantime, if you've got Airport on your laptop, I'd reccomend jumping on the tube and going to foyles where it's free!