https://www.csa.fr/Mes-services/Foire-aux-questions/Informer/Les-services-interactifs/Je-recois-la-television-par-internet.-Suis-je-contraint-de-payer-la-redeva

https://www.csa.fr/Mes-services/Foire-aux-questions/Informer/Les-services-interactifs/Je-recois-la-television-par-internet.-Suis-je-contraint-de-payer-la-redevance-si-je-recois-uniquement-la-television-par-ce-moyen https://www.csa.fr/Mes-services/Foire-aux-questions/Informer... It seems that Internet was also considered as "potential to watch TV", like you can watch TV online, and/or through services provided by set-top-boxes like Freebox.