[opendtv] Re: 20040601 Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)

  • From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:39:52 -0400

John Shutt wrote:

> When comparing business models, please keep in mind that a
> large portion of
> Freeview is subsidized by the BBC through the British 121 GBP
> ($223.43 USD) per year per household license fee.

Okay, but we have been able to fund "free TV" here from day 1,
without any licensing fee. So I don't see why the funding
doesn't work out for a Freeview scheme just as well?

In the past, the difference was simply that we use ads here,
and they use taxes there.

Bert
 
 
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