"In theory, you could give up TV and avoid the license fee"

From what I've heard, that's easier said than done, as some people have
stated that the TVLA assumes the following :

- that all homes have televisions

- that anyone who owns a TV is using it to receive TV signals (even if
the TV is used only for watching video tapes/DVDs and/or playing video
games)

On 2005-06-21 08:52:20 -0400, said:

No one here cares about satellite radio.

Steve


WRONG. I have XM and love it.


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On 2005-06-21 13:52:02 -0400, "JLewis" said:

People always try and hold on to 'old technology' - myself included...I
personally think the BBC was wise to pull the plug when it did, instead of
sinking more money into a sinking ship...

Shortwave, Ham Radio, CB, etc. (all of which I still use and enjoy) - are
just buggy whips - soon to be outdated and displaced - except for the few
who cling to them for their own personal satisfaction - not for real
communication.

YMMV


Nonsense.




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On 21 Jun 2005 08:09:51 -0700, "Dan" wrote:


Yah, BBC screwed it up IMHO..
Should've stayed with Shortwave..

They could have added windmill farms to provide electricity for
broadcasting.

Windmill farms are not going to put HF radios into people's homes.
Shortwave broadcasting is over. (Except for religious nuts and a few
assorted despots).


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Peter: "I'll tell you what it's NOT for and then you'll know why I can
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On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:52:02 -0500, "JLewis"
wrote:

Shortwave, Ham Radio, CB, etc. (all of which I still use and enjoy) - are
just buggy whips - soon to be outdated and displaced - except for the few
who cling to them for their own personal satisfaction - not for real
communication.

Bill Gates made the same accusation about cars. A top honcho at GM
asked an auditorium full of people if they'd buy a car that crashed
twice a day.. A car where you'd have to stop and reinstall the engine
for no particular reason.

Basically, cars are using the same technology as Henry Ford's. Power
source, drive train, tires, etc. The improvements have been cosmetic
and evolutionary. It's been proven to be extremely reliable and,
unless you're a very bad driver, rarely crashes from mechanical
failure.

Rich