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Re: America the Worst For Cell Rates and Plans

Rob (rob51166@yahoo.com)
27 Jan 2005 08:38:57 -0800

Paul Coxwell wrote:

>> Let's see. In the UK, you can't just go buy a TV, bring it home, and
>> turn it on. You must OWN A LICENSE, paid for to the crown, to receive
>> television entertainment. That's so ridiculous, it's amazing. What
>> are those people thinking.

>> And yet they put up with it.

> Yep, and that license fee (aka television tax) currently runs about
> $200 per year.

> But it gets worse. If you go into one of the big stores and buy a TV
> (or VCR, satellite receiver etc.) they are actually obliged by law to
> pass your name and address on to the TV Licensing Office,. And if
> there's no license registered there, you'll be subjected to the usual
> barrage of intimidating letters (unless you had the sense to pay cash
> and give a false address, of course).

> Here's the official TV Licensing website:

> http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/

> There is some opposition here however:

> http://www.tvlicensing.biz/

> Paul Coxwell
> Norfolk, England.

What isn't mentioned there, is what happens if you have a TV but no
licence. You're issued with a warning and told to get a licence or
risk being taken to court. Fines of up to GBP1 000/USD1 800 are handed
out or, in the cases of persistent offenders, a custodial sentence is
imposed.

Rob
South Wales, UK

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