Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 33 to 39 of 39

Thread: No TV licence, but they'll tax your computer use...

  1. #33
    Sublime HEXUS.net
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    The Void.. Floating
    Posts
    11,819
    Thanks
    213
    Thanked
    233 times in 160 posts
    • Stoo's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Mac Pro
      • CPU:
      • 2*Xeon 5450 @ 2.8GHz, 12MB Cache
      • Memory:
      • 32GB 1600MHz FBDIMM
      • Storage:
      • ~ 2.5TB + 4TB external array
      • Graphics card(s):
      • ATI Radeon HD 4870
      • Case:
      • Mac Pro
      • Operating System:
      • OS X 10.7
      • Monitor(s):
      • 24" Samsung 244T Black
      • Internet:
      • Zen Max Pro
    Quote Originally Posted by rubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishey
    That then implies that everyone effectively has an 'account' with the BBC. They can tell when you logged on, and what you watched. They then wouldn't need to charge per PC, but per minute watched.
    Which is a far more sensible solution.

    Here's another idea, how about a little spending less on wars on the other side of the planet and plowing that back into the BBC, or stopping the wastage throughout the government, etc etc, all those would produce a far bigger budget for the BBC..
    (\__/)
    (='.'=)
    (")_(")

  2. #34
    Senior Member ajbrun's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    York, England
    Posts
    4,840
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked
    25 times in 13 posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Stoo
    Which is a far more sensible solution.

    Here's another idea, how about a little spending less on wars on the other side of the planet and plowing that back into the BBC, or stopping the wastage throughout the government, etc etc, all those would produce a far bigger budget for the BBC..
    Do you really credit the government with that much intelligence ?

  3. #35
    Registered User
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Newcastle
    Posts
    42
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    1 time in 1 post
    • Brodieman's system
      • Motherboard:
      • ASUS P5N32-E SLI
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core2Duo 6600
      • Memory:
      • 4GB
      • Storage:
      • 2x320GB
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 640Mb XFX nVidia 8800 GTS
      • Monitor(s):
      • 22" Wide Screen LG
      • Internet:
      • 20mb Cable
    Hopefully the will actually think of something sensable...

    Dont get me wrong the TV licence isn't that bad... considering for what we pay we now get what is it 4 or 5 more channels than we used to... but they could reduce the cost of the licence fee by getting rid of rubbish like "East Enders".

    As others have said.. this is going to be in 2017.. and no dicision will be made (most probably) until the BBC's royal charter comes up for review. They said it may be review earlier if people start using the internet for TV instead of a standard TV..

    The only issue I really see here is
    1) How's it going to effect businesses?
    2) How would it work? Would it be like the current method of one licence = one home? or is it going to be one licence = one computer (if use geeks and techics are going to be poor after 2017).
    3) What is the cost actually going to be?

    This regards to something someone else said.. about students and getting a discount.. hell no!
    As an graduate I had to pay it. And as in the first year I lived in halls, I bought the TV licence which meant I could have a TV in my own room and also one in a communal area.. so therefore you could do it that way.

    The goverment will never get this though the house of commons (if it even exists by then...).

    Anyhow why am I speculating.... no details have been released... it's another case of what might happen... not is happening.

  4. #36
    HEXUS.timelord. Zak33's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    I'm a Jessie
    Posts
    35,176
    Thanks
    3,121
    Thanked
    3,173 times in 1,922 posts
    • Zak33's system
      • Storage:
      • Kingston HyperX SSD, Hitachi 1Tb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Nvidia 1050
      • PSU:
      • Coolermaster 800w
      • Case:
      • Silverstone Fortress FT01
      • Operating System:
      • Win10
      • Internet:
      • Zen FTC uber speedy
    Quote Originally Posted by Famished
    Well at least we have only got another 10 years of paying that studpid TV licence!

    What a waste of money!
    disagree....in fact I couldnt disagree more strongly...

    TV license is excellent value. £50 Free View box, £7 ona TV aerial booster and Im a happy man

    One of the few things I like and take great pride in paying.

    Quote Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
    "The second you aren't paying attention to the tool you're using, it will take your fingers from you. It does not know sympathy." |
    "If you don't gaffer it, it will gaffer you" | "Belt and braces"

  5. #37
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Posts
    147
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Crikey, lots of people complaining about the license fee. Its a fraction of the cost of Sky, and its much better.

  6. #38
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Posts
    2,069
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked
    7 times in 3 posts
    exactly! friends were complaining about it the other day. Apparently they would like to see over double the amount of adverts there are atm on ITV on all channels and pay no TV liscense....tards...
    Twigman

  7. #39
    Senior Member ajbrun's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    York, England
    Posts
    4,840
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked
    25 times in 13 posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Twigman
    exactly! friends were complaining about it the other day. Apparently they would like to see over double the amount of adverts there are atm on ITV on all channels and pay no TV liscense....tards...
    I know I don't pay for a licence yet, but I think it's pretty decent TBH. I hate adverts with a passion.

Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Network Files Transfer Question
    By milanlad in forum Networking and Broadband
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 01-04-2005, 06:46 PM
  2. Replies: 3
    Last Post: 07-12-2004, 11:45 AM
  3. Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-12-2004, 10:44 AM
  4. urgent problem with new computer
    By ives in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: 28-06-2004, 01:48 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •