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Wednesday, February 24, 1971

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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