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This gets raised every charter renewal and they always find the administrative overhead of e.g. collecting Netflix subscriptions, etc. is pro rata higher than t

by owisd 2y ago

This gets raised every charter renewal and they always find the administrative overhead of e.g. collecting Netflix subscriptions, etc. is pro rata higher than the overhead for the licence fee.

stickfigure 2y ago
I interpreted the parent as suggesting "just pay for it out of general tax revenue", which makes a lot of sense to me. No additional administration and enforcement required.
- satori99 2y ago
  This is how Australia's public broadcaster is funded. But it means politicians directly decide its budget, which makes it a political football.
  - account42 2y ago
    Politicians also decide on the license fees even where they are oficially not a tax.