I know we are on a dedicated line card and the splitter is 1:8 and together this compensates for the distance. I think the number was about 12dB and the tech said its comparable to town.

So basically 7 of our neighbours could also connect up. 

At this time despite a few properties being close to the splitter - and I would expect their custom install cost to be cheap - noone else has connected. I suspect this is likely due to the existing VDSL working and mass market ISP's staffed by people who don't even know this can be done.

Its timely to remember not everyone values fibre as much as the demographic in this forum.

With that said, the advice I am handing out based on the situation today is if a custom install comes in at $10-30k (the lower end of the range) and someone really wants fibre they should take it. We don't know what the situation will be moving forward beyond its the end of the line for copper.