Ya the packages are cheaper, picture quality was also really good & moreover there were no interruptions when it started raining. They were using the SLT posts for their cabling, etc at the time. so i think they needed to get approval for drawing the lines across, etc etc. When I first got it, the house opposite to mine had a connection & it took them 3 months to get approval for mine. Ya it is a shame that they don't expand, probably more to it for them to get approval etc.