Hello all, I am looking for directions to research studies and reports that justify need for higher broadband speeds. There are lots of discussions going around the need for ultra-broadband, fibre networks, etc. in many countries. Some jurisdictions set up specific speed targets, for instance UK recently announced it's plan to provide universal broadband access at minimum speeds of 2 mbps. However, I have seen only few studies on technical review of those bandwidth heavy applications that require high-speeds. Further, what should be the justifiable bb speed targets to households for countries, like Canada, US, UK? Average speed, for Canada, according to OECD is around 7 Mbps.. Many experts suggest these days that the minimum speed should be 10 Mbps or above.. What online applications imply that? IPTV, on-line games, VC? Anything else? Any studies to support that? your help in finding relevant data is greatly appreciated.. Amon.