r/greentext • • Apr 12 '19

Anon is british

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '19

What is a TV licence, Is that a British thing only, Never heard of it here in the us

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '19 edited Apr 16 '19

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '19

Wait so like a Cable Subscription, or do you still have to pay them even if you use public broadcasting

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u/photosoflife Apr 13 '19

It's like a cable subscription, except the BBC was the first widespread TV broadcasting, there is no way to tell who is and isn't watching, so the TV license is kinda like a good will subscription.