I read yesterday that in the UK it is necessary to have an official government based license to own a television. It is a mandatory fee for anyone watching live broadcasts, and is roughly the equivalent of 232 American dollars (annually?).

From the Wikipedia history of it:

"When television broadcasts in the UK were resumed after a break due to the Second World War, it was decided to introduce a television licence fee to fund the service."

Who decided, the citizens/subjects, the Queen, or Parliament? I'll bet I know the answer to that question already.

May God bless America and those who defend her.