There's something Media License in the State of Denmark

[SpencerH]

This thread makes me so glad I didnt move back to Sweden (where they have this same licensing bull**** of course).

[Snotty]

I dont mind our tv license (as much as you cant mind a tax anyway). The BBC has some good services that I enjoy using I dont mind others using. I should, however, be able to download BBC programs to watch, as Ive already paid for them. Im sure they dont want their dvd revenue stream stopped though

[Spiffor]

In France, the tv licence is bundled with another non-income tax. It does save some money, but the public TV's money still doesn't come from the general treasury

[RGBVideo]

Right now I'm tempted to either emigrate from this goddamned stupid country

Originally posted by OzzyKP
Come to the US

Can't get a green card without military service or marriage

[KrazyHorse]

You could if you had any skills whatsoever.

[DinoDoc]

Doesn't it take like 10 years regardless?

[KrazyHorse]

No.

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/employment.htm

[KrazyHorse]

You can gain lawful permanent residence without ever before having set foot in the US.

[KrazyHorse]

Naturalisation is the process which takes a certain amount of time spent as a lawful permanent resident in the country.

[RGBVideo]

You could if you had any skills whatsoever.

Yes.

Doesn't it take like 10 years regardless?

No.

For us who don't have university degrees in a field that is in high demand in the US, yes it does.

[Kuciwalker]

We don't want you anyway.

[RGBVideo]

We don't want you anyway.

I know

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Starchild
British media

European Media licences

Preserving some public space from complete domination by government influence

Fixed.

We have great public television here in the U.S., paid for by contributions from individuals and corporations and a small percentage of federal money. It works fine, and there are no fees associated with owning equipment which may or may not be used to view this programming.

[KrazyHorse]

Public TV in the US sucks.

I don't see the problem with public television supported by advertising and the general tax pool. It obviates the need for an odious fundraising method like TV registration fees, yet it allows far higher production values than those provided by the public television system in the US.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Public TV in the US sucks.

I don't see the problem with public television supported by advertising and the general tax pool. It obviates the need for an odious fundraising method like TV registration fees, yet it allows far higher production values than those provided by the public television system in the US.

Okayyyy. Public Television in the U.S. is supported by contributions, advertising (those little sponsorship bits at the beginning and end of programs), and federal taxes. The production values vary quite a bit, largely because the programming sources vary quite a bit. If you want local news type production values then I suggest watching BBC news or other BBC programs which are shown widely on American Public Television.

This isn't a state television network, it was designed to fill some of the gaps in programming that the commercial networks largely miss, like educational and high cultural programming. They produce far fewer of their own shows than most networks, but provide a great opportunity for producers of documentaries etc. to reach a wide audience. They also provide their viewers with some international programming (almost entirely BBC reruns or news from Britain, Ireland, Germany).