[Fuxy]

True that's a weird way of doing things it's practically state/tax sponsored television owned by "the public".

Plus I think you don't have to pay the fee if you can show that you don't own a television.

Not certain I agree with that model either.

Something about the person paying it not having a choice always rubs me the wrong way.

Why do i have to pay if I don't watch the BBC or download pirated stuff.

[blueskin_]

Yeah, it's messed up. Easy enough to avoid by saying you either don't have a TV, or have one but don't use it to watch broadcast TV though.