www.telegraph.co.uk Netflix users could be forced to pay licence fee
Government refuses to rule out charging consumers, even if they only watch on-demand, non-BBC content
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What are your thoughts about video game preservation?
I think its unnecessarily convoluted, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) are morons and need to get a life.
Including their cousins like the MPA and RIAA.
https://gamehistory.org/87percent
I am currently doing research around this topic for my University work and have created a google form for people to respond, but I need to make sure it is clean and respects everyone's privacy.
You can request my signal group through direct messages if you would like to fill it out once it releases, I have other plans to have a talk as a (focus) group.
Nah,
Not even the tram can kill you
But politics and toxicity will make you wish
Pretty sure you can just get a prepaid sim and destroy it after its registered to signal
Sorry! Library is closed at the request of Hollywood
"No! We cannot demand higher taxes to wealthy families to pay the BBC! That would create a big black hole and destroy us all!"
Netflix users face being forced to pay the TV licence fee even if they do not watch the BBC, under plans being explored by officials.
One option for the future funding of the corporation is to make households who only use streaming services pay the annual charge, it was reported on Tuesday.
Bloomberg said the plan has been discussed by the Prime Minister’s office, as well as the Treasury and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Other options include allowing the BBC to advertise, imposing a specific tax on streaming services, and asking those who listen to BBC Radio to pay a fee.
On Tuesday, the DCMS said the Netflix proposal was not under “active consideration” but did not rule out that the option was on the table.
The BBC’s charter ends at the end of 2027, and Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, is looking at ways to keep the corporation well funded at a time when more people are gravitating toward on-demand services such as Disney+.
Critics say the licence fee dates fro
How many trillions apple has again???
Duolicious only asks for donations and it's algorithm was interesting, too bad the anti-AFK ideology was never enforced
TRADITION! TRADITION!
Are dating apps a fraud since the beginning?
No matter what you use, it seems they always fail and no one is interested.
Even a free app like duolicious has this problem.
Damn, can't you even spoof the operating system name?
I heard of monzo working with virtual cards but you might need to pay a subscription with other goodies
Perhaps. First name that came to me was remmy but the real nane is remy from the movie
The Video Game History Foundation Digital Library launches on January 30th, 2025
bsky.app The Video Game History Foundation (@gamehistoryorg.bsky.social)
Good things come to those who wait - the Video Game History Foundation Digital Library launches on January 30th, 2025. (We'll tell you all about it then!)
Trump said he is a traitor
I love the name "Consumer Action Taskforce" for CAT, some artwork and images would be nice, but that can be a feature that the user can choose if they want to, obviously to lower the bandwidth costs.
They can regulate books but not advertisemnets?
I love Steam Deck wallpapers
Collection: https://imgur.com/a/steam-deck-built-wallpapers-RzoVW8V
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Man...
Futo keyboard
What is going on with Facebook's (Meta) new community guidelines?
The zuck will never be a human
His explanation is really nauseating and I am trying to understand what is really happening. Just want to explain this to my facebook group at my local community but don't want to misinform them.