[78-L] BBC World Service Going Out Of Business Auction

[Don Cox]

On 18/07/2012, Mike Harkin wrote:


>> The BBC is funded by a license fee, not from taxes.
> 
> You've paid money to make use of a right or privelege graciously
> accorded by your gummint. Doesn't matter what you call it -- fee, tax,
> 
The right or privilege is granted by the BBC, not by the government. The
BBC is not a part of the government.
> 
> hill of beans -- you still have less money in your pocket than you did
> before....
> 
Same if you buy a train ticket, which gives you a license to travel on a
train; or a Microsoft license to use Office.

Regards
-- 
Don Cox
doncox at enterprise.net