Re: OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-21 Thread Peter Alling
Although it seems based on someone else's reply that they do charge the blind... (I apologize for not remembering who made that comment but I delete most messages immediately after reading and that was one of them). At 06:30 AM 1/21/04, Steve Jolly wrote: Imagine the fuss the tabloids would make

Re: OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-21 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Bob, That was exactly the concern. Still is, I guess. On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 13:44, Bob W wrote: > Hi, > > > In the Netherlands they decided it > > was cheaper to dismantle the organisation checking people weather or not > > they payed for the license, and made it part of the income tax system. >

Re: OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-21 Thread Bob W
Hi, > In the Netherlands they decided it > was cheaper to dismantle the organisation checking people weather or not > they payed for the license, and made it part of the income tax system. > Saves a lot of money. but it makes it subject to political control and pressure, becoming part of the norm

Re: OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-20 Thread Chris Brogden
Well, of course. You can still listen to the dialogue, right? :) chris On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Lawrence Kwan wrote: > On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Bob W wrote: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/licencefee/ > > it's free if you're blind! > > Incredibly, no; you still have to pay even if you are blind! > (al

Re: OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-20 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Bob W wrote: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/licencefee/ > it's free if you're blind! Incredibly, no; you still have to pay even if you are blind! (albeit half price) -- --Lawrence Kwan--SMS Info Service/Ringtone Convertor--PGP:finger/www-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.vex.net/~

Re: OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-20 Thread Peter Alling
How magnanimous of them. At 09:09 PM 1/20/04, you wrote: Hi, > It's dreadfully off topic, but I've always wondered just how much those > TV licences cost, how frequently, whether it's flat rate or apportioned > by something, like maybe the size of the picture tube or something. > Care to enlighte

Re: OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-20 Thread Bob W
Hi, > It's dreadfully off topic, but I've always wondered just how much those > TV licences cost, how frequently, whether it's flat rate or apportioned > by something, like maybe the size of the picture tube or something. > Care to enlighten me Cotty, or any of our other UK bretheren (and > siste

OT: TV License Cost (Was "Why digital cameras = better photographers")

2004-01-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 09:45:05 +, Cotty wrote: > 'The BBC is financed by a TV licence paid by households. [...] It's dreadfully off topic, but I've always wondered just how much those TV licences cost, how frequently, whether it's flat rate or apportioned by something, like maybe the size of th