Upgrading the whole country
"they'd "only" have to replace or upgrade EVERY SINGLE TELEPHONE LINE in the country. "
Time to study the obstacles British Gas faced with the conversion to Natural Gas, and see how that translates to the telephone system.
Granted, BG didn't have to replace the pipes to each dwelling or commercial premises, but plenty will have been condemned during the process, and therefore replaced.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
