A laudable in itself is here in advance preparation: byebyebillag.ch Contrary to what the title might suggest, but it is unfortunately not about to adopt wholly or Billag . throw in the final and proper result state-subsidized media to the trash heap of red tape, but it will be only the "fees" reduced to a kind of socially acceptable minimum (CHF 100) and collected together with the taxes. This gradual increase is inevitable again. In addition, it would protect the existence of the debt collector Billag virtually cemented [ UPDATE 05.12.2008, 18:12:] or more precisely, it can not give government subsidization of the media would be called into question, but evidence of the contrary .. .
also are just as wrong as around CHF 100 CHF in the 450 year. Just do a little less painful. But there is no valid reason that the state distributes tax subsidies and media houses. This is just watching the TV and radio officials (of the 23 stations in Switzerland! * ) on the market by the taxpayer entertained. That the silence of the so-called "private" station is now also paid for by "concessions", makes the embezzlement of tax money, only more severe.
The promoters of byebyebillag should take advantage of its momentum and success rather to demand the abolition of the planned economy in the media sector in general. The monopoly must fall. It can not be that tax dollars are from the political distributed to the Medienfilz. All right, the state can still maintain a radio station that operates for the purpose of disseminating information in times of need. This would be the "public service" done far enough.
* Source: How to reduce the weight of the state's prosperity , Institut Constant, page 19
