28-12-2019, 01:52 PM
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The UK television license is very much less expensive than in a number of European countries.That being said there is no way that not having paid a license fee should ever have been made a criminal offense.
As for television over the Christmas period IMO British tv was all unmitigated crap.
28-12-2019, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by big ben
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So, that,s your answer to my question. We should pay the same as other European countries pay in spite of the programmes being 'unmitigated crap' as you say.
Instead subscription only.
It would introduce competition into a new market with the effect of pushing up quality which is what always happens when a fixed market is liberated.
28-12-2019, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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No, there should be no television licenses anywhere. Instead subscription only.
It would introduce competition into a new market with the effect of pushing up quality which is what always happens when a fixed market is liberated.
28-12-2019, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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No, there should be no television licenses anywhere. Instead subscription only.
It would introduce competition into a new market with the effect of pushing up quality which is what always happens when a fixed market is liberated.
Competition, albeit friendly, ensured very high-quality programmes which regularly outshone those of the BBC.
Compare those to the output of both the present-day ITV (one large company) and the BBC - mostly crap programmes appealing especially to the 'Big Brother' brigade.
28-12-2019, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by big ben
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My worry is Scammers!.Those that don,t pay their license fee will not be criminalised but how are we going to know to know if there is a way of paying this fee without being scammed? Scammers these days are so clever that I can see thousands of elderly folk being ripped off by these gangs. Surely the BBC or the government will have to come up with a method that ensures vulnerable people are not being taken for a ride.
Then again the whole business may be mothballed anyway.
Some of the scam emails look extremely convincing until you look at the sender email address. Anyone can check the status of their licence payment on the official site.
29-12-2019, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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I'm loving the Avatar Solasch, and by the way.....I'm visiting your neck of the woods on New Years Day while on a cruise....I look forward to seeing Amsterdam....
Sorry for going off topic.....
Tip: if you can travel on your own, visit Haarlem, the same historic scenery, much less touristic. Red lights only to regulate traffic.
30-12-2019, 12:00 AM
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Being an American, I am quite confused about what a tv license is ? If you have a tv then you must pay a fee ? If so, how much does it cost/month. Do I understand that there are tv detection vans roaming the streets ?In the U.S. there is no such thing as a tv license. There are 5 main free broadcasting stations: ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and PBS. EACH national broadcaster has several channels which means that you can watch 2 or 3 different programs at any specific time. Thus, there may be aprox up to 15 tv stations playing free programing.
Of course, there are several other ways of watching tv: having a satellite dish and/or cable tv. Both of which have a monthly charge. Additionally, both ways will offer internet services so you can use your laptop/PC.
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