evnafets:

For another alternative to ADSL - are you in an area where you can get Wireless Broadband?

While I was waiting for the Fibre to go ahead I ended up getting a Skinny Wireless Broadband modem to "tide us over". 
Best piece of advice I ever got.  It was ordered one day, arrived the next, plugged in and just started working.

Yes there is a limit, but it was sufficient for our needs.  YMMV :-)