This is why in our brief we mentioned the idea of a royalty, which exists in France, for instance. In other words, it is a type of tax worth 500 or 1,200 francs or euros per household, to fund public television. There are other countries using this type of system. That is why we suggest this as a possible solution. Obviously, when you start considering new taxes, you generally get a rather negative reaction. But we believe it is a fundamental way of maintaining strong public television, it is a possible alternative.
On April 19th, 2007. See this statement in context.