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Black and White television licence

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  • 15-09-2015 10:07am
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    John Joe Jones
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    There is a big thread on a British forum about how they still have a black and White television licence and it got me wondering when was it abolished in Ireland ? How many black and White licences were in use when it was abolished ? Was there any outcry at the time about it being an attack on the poor etc ?


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    L1011
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    John Joe Jones wrote: »
    There is a big thread on a British forum about how they still have a black and White television licence and it got me wondering when was it abolished in Ireland ? How many black and White licences were in use when it was abolished ? Was there any outcry at the time about it being an attack on the poor etc ?

    2003, and no. Black and white has been no cheaper to broadcast since a few years after colour came in so it was a ridiculous anachronism and realistically, "the poor" were no more likely (if not a lot less) to have a B/W TV by 2003

    When was the last time you knew anyone with a B/W TV?

    The rise in 2003 was exceptionally hefty after it had been static for a while. Currently its risen €10 / 6% in 12 years so hopefully they don't get that idea again!


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    Elmo
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    L1011 wrote: »
    The rise in 2003 was exceptionally hefty after it had been static for a while. Currently its risen €10 / 6% in 12 years so hopefully they don't get that idea again!

    Very unfair considering that there were no increases in the licence fee in the last 7 years.


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    L1011
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    Elmo wrote: »
    Very unfair considering that there were no increases in the licence fee in the last 7 years.
    That was my point. There has been a lull in the 90s and they ramped hugely


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    Elmo
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    L1011 wrote: »
    That was my point. There has been a lull in the 90s and they ramped hugely

    The lull in the late 80s early 90s was politically, the lull now is more economic.


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    L1011
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    Elmo wrote: »
    The lull in the late 80s early 90s was politically, the lull now is more economic.

    2003 wasn't the early 90s...


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    Elmo
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    L1011 wrote: »
    2003 wasn't the early 90s...

    I am saying the lull happened in the 80s and 90s

    Almost every 2 years during the 2000s saw an increase.


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