Myno 🐀fun fact: the uk tv license rules say im allowed to watch TV on my laptop when im at uni, but ONLY IF said laptop is not currently plugged into the wall
Anthony Dean@mynotaurus I'm speaking as an American, but did the UK ever consider just adding an extra tax just for funding TV/the BBC on top of whatever other taxes Britons already pay, vs what sounds like a complicated set of TV license payments/rules?
@dtgeek i think every time politicians go to scrap the license fee, its to cut costs rather than replacing the funds with taxes, everybody gets mad about the potential loss of funding to TV, and it never gets very far lol
vurpo 🏳️⚧️ (2869)@mynotaurus @dtgeek due to streaming, Finland scrapped the TV license and replaced it with an extra tax that applies to everyone. If you look at the itemized breakdown of your taxes in Finland, you'll see a separate item on there called "Yle tax" (Yle being the equivalent of the BBC)
@vurpo @mynotaurus and here in the US, PBS just relies on private donations (and a small amount of government funding, which conservatives hate). Though donate $5 a month and they'll give you access to their streaming service, "PBS Passport." (Though most local PBS affiliates live stream online for free.)