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Well I would argue a part of the controversial issue is that not everybody who is forced to pay likes the quality as much as you do. ;-) High-quality privately
by woodpanel 6y ago
Well I would argue a part of the controversial issue is that not everybody who is forced to pay likes the quality as much as you do. ;-)
High-quality privately-run television like an HBO, a Netflix or even a hey-day NBC never emerged in German broadcasting. In part because well-funded public broadcasting would immediatly outcompete private broadcasters in verticals that are "acceptable" for a public broadcaster to engage in. Thus the incentive to "go low" in quality for private broadcasters.
- qw 6y agoNorway also has a well funded public broadcasting that costs more than in Germany. We still have several good private alternatives.
- lm28469 6y agoIt's even worse than that, I don't own a TV, I don't watch movies/shows, I don't own a radio, I don't even speak German yet I have to pay 18 euros a month for German content Right now it's in some kind of limbo state between a tax and racketeering and I don't lik it. If it's a mandatory tax take it from my salary like the dozen other taxes I pay. I don't get monthly letters asking me to pay for my social security or my retirement...
- jamil7 6y agoFor some reason I never got the letter. 5 years later I don’t appear to be in their system. From what I’ve heard from friends you can also basically ignore it and they won’t pursue you but who knows if you end up with a mark against your name somewhere.