Seems about right...
My average download speed on O2 has dropped from 17.2 to 15.5 Mbps since April 2009.
I'm not complaining though because it's much faster than I really need, and there's no cap. That's not the point, though...
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For a tech writer, you are remarkably ill-informed. Either that, or you're being deliberately obtuse.
Apple have never charged for their iPhone updates. For all their perceived faults, not even the most rabid hater could accuse them of dragging their feet with regard to maintaining iPhone software support.
They may have charged iPod Touch owners a nominal fee for upgrades that add new functionality to their devices, but I believe there are laws on their side of the pond requiring that sort of thing...