Found this by accident on wikipedia:

Holy crap, Europe sucks so bad. Living there must be what hell is like.

Can anyone confirm this?

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Yes there is a tax in most European nations to own a TV.

Ask Lunecat.

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Most Americans pay for TV also, its just not provided by the government.
Also there are some government taxes hidden in your cable bill.

Only if you get cable which is a choice.

I can get a TV and some Foil and watch TV without paying a cent.

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"We make war that we may live in peace"
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever."
"War critics can no longer credibly argue that we are losing in Iraq, so now they argue the war costs too much."
"Oderint dum metuant"
http://members.cox.net/neddy/bobhope_kerfuffles.wmv
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RnfflRNpwKA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=j-QYIP7o2-A

Analog is soon to be a thing of the past. Im not shure how much
digital will be broadcast.

Yes and all you will need to do is buy a new TV..and thus receive/decode the signal......
free


(I dunno if the old foil routine will still work but it might..definatly be able to use good old "antenna" and "rabbit ears")

Supposedly by 2009 the USA is supposed to go fully digital. Its petty clear that won't be met unless they simply force it.
Most channels now are being broadcast in both analog and digital format so they could simply "flip the switch" but who knows....

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"We make war that we may live in peace"
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever."
"War critics can no longer credibly argue that we are losing in Iraq, so now they argue the war costs too much."
"Oderint dum metuant"
http://members.cox.net/neddy/bobhope_kerfuffles.wmv
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RnfflRNpwKA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=j-QYIP7o2-A

We pay tax in Sa on TV, but it is for the Public broadcaster (SABC) and goes for TV and radio. Same in UK, where it goes for radio and tv for BBC. Therefor BBC may not interupt with advertisments, if I am not mistaken.


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It would appear that it is true:

http://www.politicalforum.com/viewto...=asc&&start=17

I was a little shocked myself. Even though I worked a few months in England in the 80's, I didn't remember anything about this.

how is taht PBS Telethon coming along?

Europe sucks so bad, that the TV stations don't carry infomercials for 12hours per day

In a choice between paying a TV licence or letting the market sort it out, I'd chose to pay for a TV licence. It costs a huge amount of money to produce TV programs and to guarentee quality local programming, it is necessary to pay to have that option. There are 'market-solutions' TV stations and the quality of what they produce leaves a lot to be desired.

You have to PAY for the privillage of watching TV? everyone does, even you. Your wonderful prescription medicine companyprobavbly kicks in enough bucks so that you can watch your favourite TV programs.