25 years. Sheesh.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8567414.stm Rory's got the skinny on the UK end of business, and what happened to some of the key early players, here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2010/03/uk_dot_commers_wher_are_they_n.html And, whilst I'm plugging the Beeb, tonight's Panorama (guest-hosted by Jo Whiley of all people) effectively cuts C5's The Gadget Show in half at 20:30 on BBC1, with a look at some of the possible outcomes (none of 'em too good) for British broadband users if the politicians get their respective ways:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_8560000/8560996.stm (includes embedded video).