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Germans risk fines and jail to protest public TV tax
Quelle: Patrick Costello, USA TODAYA GEZ-protest held in Karlsruhe, Germany on Oct. 3, 2016.(Photo: Courtesy of René Ketterer, GEZ-Boykott.de)Zitat:
»Broadcasters and their supporters say the contributions provide high-quality, independent journalism. "There's some political influence to be sure, but the broadcasting fees guarantee well-founded journalism, especially in this 'post-factual age,' where real journalism is sometimes competing with unfounded claims," said Karl Rieper, 28, a Berlin doctor.
Yet public outrage over what many consider a stealth tax is boiling over, opponents say. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed this year to contest the legality of the fee, and protests are routine in German cities.
"There is a lot of resistance to the GEZ in Berlin," said prominent opponent René Ketterer, owner of an IT software company in southern Germany, who is helping to plan a massive demonstration here next spring.
In a sign of growing resistance, Beitragsservice issued more than 25 million warnings to households last year for not paying the fee, a 20% increase over 2014, according to its latest figures. (...)«
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