"altheim" wrote in message

| "Stuart Noble" wrote:
|
| What I'm hoping now is that this rotten government don't start
| taxing internet supply as they have said they will, because
| doubtless some bright spark will then work out that they can
| hammer you for more depending on your supply speed or useage.
| That really would knock the cost of a VMBB connection firmly on
| the head ...
|
|
| As long as it replaces the tv licence fee, I wouldn't complain.
| Being charged for garbage I never watch, and hardly ever listen
| to, does get up my nose though.
|
| I heard it is already done. If you watch TV a TV licence is required
| irrespective of the means by which which you receive it - including
| via the internet. That means you could not (legally) avoid paying
| for
| a TV licence merely by getting rid of your TV, arials, dishes
| set-top boxes and stuff. If you have broadband and something like
| Windows
| Media Player on your computer, or your mobile, you would still be
| liable even if you never actually used it to watch TV.

You try explaining that to some of the dullards on the groups. Had a
complete froup gang up on me because I stated that a student in digs
with a DVD player attacthed to a TV would require a licence even if
the tuner was detuned & no aeriel present. Isn't it funny how the
noise level tends to rise as they insist that they are right & the law
is wrong...

Never mind it helped to pass the time for a few nights & I don't
bother with the froup any more as they do appear to be up each others
crack....