Thanks to Donald Knox for spotting it, but BT have lifted the artificial limits at the exchange and you may be now receiving much faster than 0.5Mbps broadband speeds. Donald has reported 9Mbps (download speed) at Deanburnhaugh, which is enough to get unbuffered video (eg iPlayer). The farther from the exchange (Borthwickbrae) you are, the lower the speed you're likely to get, unfortunately.
Bear in mind that this is before any fibre cabinets have been built, so further improvements in speed could be expected in due course.
Another valley user reported improved broadband speeds, but occasional cutting-out of all broadband signal. This is normal for 1 to 2 weeks after the limit has been removed, and should settle in time when your home router has negotiated the best speed possible with the equipment at the exchange.
Finally, a step in the right direction !!
To check your broadband speed, you can use an online speed checker such as https://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/
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