Fee up to ?5 per device is too low, apparently.
Earlier this week, the Dutch authorities decided to OK a levy on the sales of consumer electronics equipment - namely computers, smartphones, set top boxes, audio and video equipment and hard drive storage - to cover losses for content creators from "home copying."
The fee varies, but is as high as ? for a new PC, for example. According ... [ read the full article ]
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custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
It could be a 100% levy on new equipment and a levy on blank media that made copies more expensive than originals...and they would still want more money. After all, they can't be bothered to make subtitles for the Dutch market, so they need to make up the lost revenue by some other method.
I live in the Netherlands and I buy my stuff from outside the country. A pity that Dutch shops are losing sales because of this copyright fee legislation but I'm not losing any sleep over it. They shouldn't be so f***ing greedy!
