Yearly TV Licence? ...Really?

[Goddlefrood]

> > > Steve:
> > > It seems you are required to pay a £139 ($279) annual fee for 
> > > the privilege of watching Television in the UK. > > 

> > Goddlefrood:
> > It means there are NO advertisements on the channel. Many in 
> > the UK grumble about the licence fee, but it's a small price 
> > to pay for what is a quality service (BBC). Or rather was a 
> > quality service.
 
> <SNIP>
 
> Alla:
> I am sorry, that's it? $279 dollars a year ( sorry typing in 
> dollars since I cannot find pound site on my keyboard) is all 
> that is required?

Goddlefrood:

Any cable fee would be in addition to the above. The licence fee 
entitles one to watch 5 free-to-air channels (three of which are 
commercial and do not benefit from the licence fee). It's really 
no big deal to those in the UK, it only seems to upset certain 
foreigners ;-)

To type pounds on your keyboard you'd need to set it to UK style, 
and then the dollar sign becomes a pound sign :-)