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Old 02-02-2011, 10:20 AM   #72
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I'm kind of shocked by the idea of license fees to operate a receiver to see stuff they are beaming into your home whether you want it or not.

Plus, in the commercial TV model, like here in the US, if a show is bad, we don't have the additional salt in the wound of having paid for it directly out of our own pocket.
It is a bit shocking isn't it, if you're not used to it. Yes, you have to pay it if you have receive TV broadcasts, whether or not you actually watch any BBC channels.

OTOH, we can actually watch an hour of drama, news, sport or comedy without intermissions every 15 minutes!
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