haha
it would suck living in the UK for that reason
i love living in australia, no licence/fees are needed ever for recieving terrestrial tv broadcasts,
As an Aussie who moved to the UK 18 months ago, I have to disagree. Just because those in Australia don't pay a 'license', do you think TV is free? Currently ABC is funded by Government grants, totalling around A$800 million a year - which, comes from, tax and other commercial activites, such as selling programs. However, given the quality of Australian broadcasting I severley doubt they make more than a couple of dollars.
I'm happy to pay for the BBC, which while I'm sure waste as much £ as any other bureaucracy, they provide the majority of international news broadcasts. I can't count the number of times a breaking story on CNN or ABC is from a weell known BBC journo. Moreover, while far from perfect, it is certaintly one of the most unbiased news channels... and has/is producing some of the best comedy/drama to be seen. Red Dwarf, Two Pints, Black Adder, The Office (UK version)...
Maybe one should question why with all that money the majority of shows on Aussie TV are American sit coms.
And please, don't mention Mcleods Daughters

Yes, I know its not ABC...
I guess what I'm saying, is that its not all black and white. Personally I'll take a hit for the BBC to earn pounds and pay way less tax than I did in Adelaide...
I also keep meaning to ask Fox Digital why when getting bleeding edge digital cable in Aus 2 years ago, I recieved an old Sky TV remote and box from circa 1990...
After seeing Sky Digital, I don't think I could ever own a TV in Aus without crying.