[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by djfunkdup

i am trying hard to think of an example of a utility company forcing a customer to take a product they don't need or require so it subsidises the one they actually want lol does that happen in any other business model never mind utilities ?

Or the other way round: BT Infinity requires you to have a phone line or you don't have broadband. The increase in line rental subsidises the broadband, obviously.