For those outside the UK did you know that by law we have to pay £154.50 or roughly $185…

1AKHViYgBGbmxi8qiJkNvoHNeDu9m3MfPE (8408) · August 18, 2019

For those outside the UK did you know that by law we have to pay £154.50 or roughly $185 each year to endure BBC "programming" even if we choose not to watch it on our TV?

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1AKHViYgBGbmxi8qiJkNvoHNeDu9m3MfPE (2432) · August 18, 2019

Its the same in Germany as far as i know. They pay roughly 20€ per month for state-sponsored media on tv and radio. Its a forced tax. You cant refuse or you go to jail.

1AKHViYgBGbmxi8qiJkNvoHNeDu9m3MfPE (204) · August 18, 2019

Can’t wait for the one government with BSV

1AKHViYgBGbmxi8qiJkNvoHNeDu9m3MfPE (1828) · August 18, 2019

I do know of this. but I thought you could get out of paying if you don't have television?

1AKHViYgBGbmxi8qiJkNvoHNeDu9m3MfPE (8408) · August 18, 2019

They make it very difficult to avoid. https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one -It doesn’t matter what device you use. If you watch or record live TV programmes on any channel, or download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer, you need to be...