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Re:It’s Still Stupidly, Difficult to Buy a ‘Dumb’ TV by woldenron on Friday April 15, 2022 @09:12AM (#31039823)
Do you perhaps know how does it work in Germany? I heard you have to pay the TV tax regardless if you have a TV or not.
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Re:It’s Still Stupidly, Difficult to Buy a ‘Dumb’ TV by nicbou on Saturday April 16, 2022 @03:53AM (#31050514)
Yes, the Rundfunkbeitrag is per household. There are ways to get a reduction, but only because of financial difficulties or a handicap. The devices you own have no effect on the TV tax. It has been so for many years.

https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/gez-rundfunkbeitrag

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Re:It’s Still Stupidly, Difficult to Buy a ‘Dumb’ TV by LeonidasXIV on Friday April 15, 2022 @11:27AM (#31041277)
Yes, you have to pay the Rundfunkgebühr also if you don't have a TV but your computer has access to the Internet because public broadcasters also have a presence on the Internet.
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