Re: Line rental....
"Tesco don't charge me £1 for a loaf of bread plus a 10p surcharge for their distribution network"
Tesco aren't maintaining an aisle of the supermarket for your exclusive use. For services where you do have exclusive use of something it is generally presented as a separate bill item. I pay a standing charge regardless of usage for water supply, waste water and for my gas connection.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
