>>> From: "Christian M. M. Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>
>>> On 2/26/01 9:09 AM, "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Again, pa shaw! Pa shaw to the paranoiacs who think that some white van
>>>> outside is "reading the flux" on their monitors.
>>>
>>> Well, I don't know about reading the flux, but in England there are white
>>> vans that go around "reading" whether or not you have a TV in your house
>>> (via signals of some sort I assume) and, if you have not paid your TV
>>> license, they will then send you a fine.
>>
>> You're referring to those nice people who work out of Bristol called TV
>> Licensing. And yes, they can read your TV - tell you which channel you're
>> watching, the whole nine yards - while parked outside in a van. The BBC
>> (British Broadcasting Corporation) doesn't carry advertising, but is funded
>> via a license fee, which all TV owners have to pay. This, and the method of
>> detection, has been standard in the UK since time forgot.
>
> And seemed mildly unfair to a struggling graduate student just trying to get
> a bit of telly! ;-) The license seemed cheaper than the fine in the end...
> ;>)
>
> Cb
> cbrady @ tulane.edu
I've yet to have the privilege of getting caught without a license! <g>
Although given the choice of advertising or licence fee, I'd take the
licence fee every time. I like my programming uninterrupted and am happy to
pay for what I consider to be a better cultural experience.
As with all things, here in the UK there are many attempts to erode this
privilege, but we hold on to it while we can.
Remind me, what list is this? ;-)
Peter.
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