Broadcasting fee charge for everyone!

Dude111

www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rabbitte-586197.html

The Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has said everyone will have to pay a new broadcasting charge to replace the TV licence, regardless of whether or not they own a television. [more]

This is insane!!!

Thats like schools here in the states telling people they MUST PAY SCHOOL TAX even if they have no one in school!

expectationlost

nobody doesn't use RTE in some way, its a public broadcaster, just like you don't use all the roads all the time they are there for public good/use.

efficiency and efficacy of operation is another question

Cork Boy

expectationlost wrote: »

nobody doesn't use RTE in some way, its a public broadcaster, just like you don't use all the roads all the time they are there for public good/use.

efficiency and efficacy of operation is another question

Agreed. Though we need to have a serious discussion on what counts for public service broadcasting (hint: I don't think 'reality tv' drivel qualifies...)

Corkbah

expectationlost wrote: »

nobody doesn't use RTE in some way, its a public broadcaster, just like you don't use all the roads all the time they are there for public good/use.

efficiency and efficacy of operation is another question

I dont use RTE in any way shape or form ..... dont have Saorview, dont check aertel, dont check the RTE website .... dont listen to RTE radio .

why should I pay this tax ? I have no problem paying a TV licence for having a TV (which I do ...every december) ... but I do have issues paying for something I feel that I shouldn't have to pay.

should the general public declare a political tax on all politicians and make them pay a fee for being a public representative ? 50% of their gross earnings sounds fair enough to me !!

Sulla Felix

I'd have no problem with it if all broadcasters got a share of the pie. As it is, this is only going to further prolong the wasteage at RTE.

expectationlost

Corkbah wrote: »

I dont use RTE in any way shape or form ..... dont have Saorview, dont check aertel, dont check the RTE website .... dont listen to RTE radio .

why should I pay this tax ? I have no problem paying a TV licence for having a TV (which I do ...every december) ... but I do have issues paying for something I feel that I shouldn't have to pay.

should the general public declare a political tax on all politicians and make them pay a fee for being a public representative ? 50% of their gross earnings sounds fair enough to me !!

it conveys news and infomation for everyone in the country, you do use it

Corkbah

expectationlost wrote: »

it conveys new and infomation for everyone in the country, you do use it

I dont understand your sentence .... can you please explain what you mean by "new and information for everyone in the country"

and please explain to me how I use it !

Dude111

I believe he meant NEWS (Accidently left the S off)

I agree with you though mate,if you watch 0% RTE service ever,you shouldnt have to pay it!