so am i to understand that you have to pay a fee for the privilege of actually watching your own tv set?

 

I looked at the link you provided and if there is truth to it won't be long before it is exported to this country. That sounds like that is in addition to program fees too.

 

wow that friggin stupid.... and if they bring it here ill be pissed considering cable companies already try to rape you as it is

 

Yes, you have to pay a fee. It's crazy. When you buy your TV, you register it to say "So and so at such an address has X amount of TV's I'd like have cable for, bill me accordingly. Then you can watch TV.

You can own a TV, for use as a monitor, but you just won't be able to watch anything.

 

Makes the idea of "Free to Air" something of an anachronism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqG4y...eature=related

 

Over there it's just the beginning of indirect taxation ! ..... when you consider what

VAT does (Value Added Tax)

Taxation (direct & indirect TV licenses etc) in Europe in general is the primary reason
I choose to plant my boots over here.

But that's not to say State & Local Taxation is a sweet heart deal either and Maine's
real good at doing their thing with local taxation too...... one reason I'll never retire
here

Okay rant over

 

yes we pay £145 a year to watch telly and if you dont get a licence they fine you thousands

 

Dont forget, this is payable even if you DONT own a tv !! Because mobiles, laptops and PC's can now be used to stream TV you must pay the TV license if you own any of them too !!

I know people that have been charged for this, and they have never had a TV in thier life =S

the UK is just getting silly, and im sooo thinking about emmigrating XD

 

Don't leave. Take advantage of the NHS though. Cause in America land here, our president is going to take all our money, and then let us die in the streets.

 

Our NHS is far from free !! they take a monthly amount out of our wages based on salary, every month !! And the service is utterly crap ( plz excuse the language ) !! In fact, your more likely to get iller in one of our hospitals than get better =/