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Is your point that blind people get no utility from live television so should therefore not pay the license fee at all? Because I'm pretty sure they'd just not

Is your point that blind people get no utility from live television so should therefore not pay the license fee at all? Because I'm pretty sure they'd just not bother having a TV if they gained no utility from it... Feel free to argue that the license shouldn't exist for anyone, but I see no reason why blind people should be excluded. In fact, I'd go so far as to say the reduction in fee that they currently pay is unfair to the rest of us. Should they get cheaper broadband too? Half price DVDs? Half price tickets to the Olympics?

raverbashing 15y ago
Well, the price the rest of the world pay to watch TV is the cost of the equipment. Cable is opt-in, of course, but your TV is not a paperweight without it. Sure, you don't need a TV license if you only play videogames, but I'm sure you'll have a hard time convincing the auditors. Blind people surely benefit from television, and have a severe handicap, and that's the point. "Should they get cheaper broadband too?" Maybe, but they probably pay less since speed is not so important to them.
- NLips 15y ago
  "You don't need a TV license if you only play videogames..." The auditors can't do anything if you aren't using an aerial. I've lived at a house without a connection to the aerial, where the TV was only used for DVDs (and video cassettes). We never had trouble, but no one I know who's been warned for not having a licence (when they didn't have a connection) has been punished. "Blind people surely benefit from television, and have a severe handicap, and that's the point." Blind people surely benefit from food, and have a severe handicap. I'm not sure what's different here? What is the specific benefit of television that can't be garnered from other sources? Especially given that the blind can play TV audio through a hi-fi system for free.

raverbashing 15y ago

Well, the price the rest of the world pay to watch TV is the cost of the equipment. Cable is opt-in, of course, but your TV is not a paperweight without it. Sure, you don't need a TV license if you only play videogames, but I'm sure you'll have a hard time convincing the auditors. Blind people surely benefit from television, and have a severe handicap, and that's the point. "Should they get cheaper broadband too?" Maybe, but they probably pay less since speed is not so important to them.

NLips 15y ago
"You don't need a TV license if you only play videogames..." The auditors can't do anything if you aren't using an aerial. I've lived at a house without a connection to the aerial, where the TV was only used for DVDs (and video cassettes). We never had trouble, but no one I know who's been warned for not having a licence (when they didn't have a connection) has been punished. "Blind people surely benefit from television, and have a severe handicap, and that's the point." Blind people surely benefit from food, and have a severe handicap. I'm not sure what's different here? What is the specific benefit of television that can't be garnered from other sources? Especially given that the blind can play TV audio through a hi-fi system for free.