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Steve Anderson wrote:Those in the UK please correct me if I'm wrong...
My father, upon reaching 65 said, "Thankfully I don't have to pay for this crap now I'm 65." I assume the situation is still the same, that was in 2001.
Steve A.
Harry Dalek wrote:They must make a hell of a lot of money in the uk from this ,and how kind you have to wait till your 75 before you can watch tv for free...are you sure Hitler didn't win the war ?
Harry Dalek wrote:MY memory of 1974 didn't have that information Gary only 74 75 colour tv came to Australia around then apart from earlier studio tests in the late 60's.
i think taxing us was a better idea than have a bunch of little hitlers running round trying fine every one they could catch out .
Looking at Uk youtube videos of their inspectors i think there are a lot of Blakey from on the buses in the tv licence fining game ! better there than here i say sorry any one in the uk !
gary wrote:...the "meme" used to promote the change was "8 cents a day" designed to give tax payers the idea that it wasn't costing them much, of course some paid much more than that, and some not at all.
gary wrote:LOL I am not sure why you have such a problem with fining people who break the law Harry, what's your position on fining people who, say, drive unlicensed? Or, people who use public amenities but evade paying their fair share of tax?
The truth is very few people were fined (if any), it was really just a threat to encourage people to do the right thing.
I remember the need to have a licence very well, it was always an unwelcome additional burden for my family, but not so much as income tax .
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/radio-and-tv-licences
Yes, '75 for colour TV, almost 50 years since Baird first demonstrated it.
I am a big believer in "user pays" so I have to disagree with you on this one.
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