http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/internetlicense/

Chris

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Joker7 wrote:
Sign it anyway, just in case.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/03/pc_tax/

In news:lk0ri5-628.ln1@quarkbomb.dyndns.org,
Cork Soaker <Thunderbird@Hardy.invalid> typed, for some strange,
unexplained reason:
: Joker7 wrote:
: > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/internetlicense/
: >
: > Chris
: >
:
: Sign it anyway, just in case.
:
: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/03/pc_tax/

A joke or not, I can't take anyone seriously if they can't spell licence
properly.

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:

Now, who can't spell?

"The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
news:1213991040.4889.4@proxy00.news.clara.net...
You - it's the other way round!

George

In news:1213991040.4889.4@proxy00.news.clara.net,
The Natural Philosopher <a@b.c> typed, for some strange, unexplained
reason:
: Ivor Jones wrote:
: > In news:lk0ri5-628.ln1@quarkbomb.dyndns.org,
: > Cork Soaker <Thunderbird@Hardy.invalid> typed, for some strange,
: > unexplained reason:
: > : Joker7 wrote:
: > : > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/internetlicense/
: > : >
: > : > Chris
: > : >
: > :
: > : Sign it anyway, just in case.
: > :
: > : http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/03/pc_tax/
: >
: > A joke or not, I can't take anyone seriously if they can't spell
: > licence properly.
: >
: > Ivor
: >
: the noun has an s, the verb has a c.
:
: Now, who can't spell?

You can't, apparently. It's the other way around.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/licence?view=uk

Quote:

"We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Stop any plans of an
internet /license/ fee now and in the future."

Unquote.


Ivor

"George Weston" <geoweston@NOSPAMgooglemail.com> wrote in message
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http://www.askoxford.com/betterwriti...lling/?view=uk

On 19 Jun, 22:45, Cork Soaker <Thunderb...@Hardy.invalid> wrote:
The licence fee might have been justified when the BBC was the only
broadcaster, and only the relatively wealthy could afford a TV.

It has long since been unfair because there are now many channels to
watch, and the fee itself is more than the value of some viewers TV
sets.

But as it moves online, forcing UK computer owners to fund it, whether
they watch or not, at the same time as foreign users can watch for
free is completely unjustified.

A subscription model, so that anyone worldwide has to pay to watch,
seems a much fairer option.

Ivor Jones wrote:

<dom.k.black@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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Sounds better to me, otherwise the Gov will only spend it on bombing Afghans

Steve Terry

Steve Terry wrote:
The VAT from broadband subscriptions alone will pay for this!