06.11.2007

Valid television notifications total 1,947,779 - TV fee must also be paid in the digital era

The number of valid television notifications amounted to 1,947,779 at the end of October 2007. The volume has dropped by a little less than 0.2%, i.e. 3561 pieces compared to the end of September. Since the beginning of 2007, 30.122 households have terminated their television fees because of the transition to digital television.

The obligation to pay television fee remains the same during the digital television era. Cable television households must pay the television fee during the extended period granted to analogue distribution, until the end of February 2008, even though the household did not have a digital box. Viewers need to have submitted the television notification if they can receive television transmissions.

As far as the obligation to pay the television fee is concerned, it is irrelevant via which distribution channel (analogue, digital, satellite distribution) it is possible to receive television transmissions. Likewise, it is irrelevant which sort of device or device combination is used for receiving television transmissions. The obligation to pay the television fee concerns e.g. the combination of a digital box/satellite receiver and television/monitor/computer and mobile television (DVB-H).

Also, viewers must pay the television fee if they can receive television transmission via IPTV. IPTV means that broadband Internet is used for receiving real-time television transmissions whose quality is comparable to traditional television transmissions.

An exemption from the obligation will be granted, if there is no possibility to receive television transmissions.