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He therefore proposed this time to adopt the system used in Britain
when radio licences were abolished there. This was to abolish them completely
as from April 1, 1972, and in the meantime to require renewal of expiring
licences for the period between their date of expiry and March 31, 1972,
at approximately adjusted fees, so that all licences finally expire on the
same day.
"This will also give parity of treatment between those with
television licences of their own and those who pay on a monthly basis
through their subsoription to Rediffusion Television," he explained.
There would thus be some revenue in 1971-72. Possibly the estimate
but there would be should be reduced from $9.1 million to $5 million
no revenue after that.
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