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British Ufies: What the heck is a tv licence? by farfalla 2006-11-19 12:55:59
I was just reading this article and find the fundamental bit of information escapes me: what's a tv licence? You can have tv, but if you don't have a licence to watch it, you get hunted down? It's making my brain hurt...
[ Reply ]
  Sounds about right by treehugger2005-11-25 08:00:44
    Do they make you paste an 'L' on your TV by kahuana2005-11-25 08:10:23
      <giggle> (n/t) by farfalla2005-11-25 08:10:43
      No, but... by ricochetv12005-11-25 08:25:17
  We have that evil in sweden too. by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:02:02
    And here too by ixeian2005-11-25 08:07:22
  That's pretty much it yeah. by syren2005-11-25 08:02:08
    Channel? by Didactylos2005-11-25 08:24:09
      And the website (n/t) by wheresthefish2005-11-25 08:26:56
        And an excellent news site it is. by farfalla2005-11-25 08:38:07
      Well you know what I mean. (n/t) by syren2005-11-25 08:27:28
      Even our public broadcaster runs ads by farfalla2005-11-25 08:29:21
        The BBC is on a whole different level to that(n (n/t) by Gargravarr2005-11-25 09:23:05
  Yep, it is true that they have licensing for TVs. by shorty822006-11-19 12:55:59
    The concept of needing a license to watch... by Dshade2005-11-25 08:20:27
      We have the same in Norway. by Pic2005-11-25 08:22:54
      You -want- to watch adverts? by Didactylos2005-11-25 08:31:02
        We're used to it. by farfalla2005-11-25 08:36:05
          Ads drive me insane. by Didactylos2005-11-25 08:48:06
            1 hour is 45 minutes of content by farfalla2005-11-25 08:50:22
              Less. by Didactylos2005-11-25 08:58:52
              44 minutes, actually (credits included) by kahuana2005-11-25 09:01:31
          TiVo is your friend. by maceogan2005-11-25 08:55:45
            Alright if you can get it by Didactylos2005-11-25 09:01:57
        Ads are more fair. by shorty822005-11-25 08:37:31
          Don't forget, this is english television by Gargravarr2006-11-19 12:55:59
            It *legally* must remain impartial? by MatthewDBA2005-11-25 09:51:38
              It's in it's charter (so it's sort of legally) by Gargravarr2006-11-19 12:55:59
                No it wouldn't work in the US by MatthewDBA2006-11-19 12:55:59
                  hmm. that's not good by Gargravarr2005-11-25 12:22:57
                A very well timed example.. by Gargravarr2006-11-19 12:55:59
                Its tried in the US Its called public broadcasting by joecrouse2005-11-26 23:19:42
    at least they are honest about where by gibuu2005-11-25 09:46:35
  Followup question by Kickstart2005-11-25 08:15:17
    In Sweden you need it yes. by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:17:12
      Before I immigrate I have to ask by hieraco2005-11-25 08:23:02
        Here (in .dk) it's per household. by Tyop2005-11-25 08:25:04
        You only need to pay for one license by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:29:49
        In Germany it's per house. Or appartement. by Qcumber-some2005-11-25 08:30:44
          They only have to detect Van Eck radiation by kahuana2005-11-25 08:36:52
            Or CRT Computer Displays by Qcumber-some2005-11-25 08:42:49
              I think I missed something. by kahuana2005-11-25 08:55:01
                I don't know the details of the german law by ixeian2005-11-25 09:01:44
                Maybe that's my translation problems. by Qcumber-some2005-11-25 09:13:59
                  Yeesh! And we think we're over-taxed in Canada. (n/t) by kahuana2005-11-25 09:21:19
                    It's not a tax. t's a fee you pay for a service by Qcumber-some2005-11-25 09:43:55
          They are. by chrisP2005-11-25 08:46:07
            What's 110? Is it like 911 in the States and is by shorty822005-11-25 08:48:49
              Like. by Qcumber-some2005-11-25 08:51:07
                That would be 114 14 in Sweden by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:55:09
                Nota bene: by Didactylos2005-11-25 08:56:29
              Completely OT Question by Qcumber-some2005-11-25 09:03:29
                I doubt it'll work. by shorty822005-11-25 09:17:52
                911 redirects to emergency switchboard in England. (n/t) by Jeff_UK2005-11-25 11:17:58
        Oh, and you will have to swing by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:38:03
      That's madness. by farfalla2005-11-25 08:25:54
      Correction: Radio recievers are NOT subject to the by Scirocco2005-11-25 08:44:06
        You sure about that? by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:45:28
          Uhp.. my bad... you're right.. by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:48:15
    I believe so. (n/t) by wheresthefish2005-11-25 08:20:56
    According to the website posted above... by Rattler2005-11-25 08:23:14
    According to the website I linked to elsewhere by shorty822005-11-25 08:24:33
      Alternative emphasis: "If you _USE_ a tv or... by Jeff_UK2005-11-25 11:21:34
    In Denmark you don't yet by ixeian2005-11-25 08:35:46
      Oh, oh! Guess what? by Corvus_One2005-11-25 08:41:43
        Wonder where they got the inspiration by ixeian2005-11-25 08:48:34
  Another followup. by Rattler2005-11-25 08:24:41
    According to the site I linked to earlier no. by shorty822005-11-25 08:28:44
      Missed that one :) (n/t) by Rattler2005-11-25 08:30:15
    That's fine. by Didactylos2005-11-25 08:29:01
      *rests face in hands* by farfalla2005-11-25 08:31:08
    In .dk by Tyop2005-11-25 08:32:43
      That's a great word. :) by farfalla2005-11-25 08:41:15
  Theoretically... by TheGM2005-11-25 11:32:00
  Long live the License Fee ! by gordosan2005-11-25 13:23:46

 

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