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Tokyo woman, only person to win court case against Japan’s public broadcaster, told to pay up
投稿日 2021年2月28日 14:00:21 (ニュース)
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Recent ruling overturns win in landmark case.
Nothing is more annoying for those residing in Japan than opening up the door only to reveal a licensing fee collector for NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster. Famous for their persistence and sometimes brutish tactics, NHK licensing fee collectors are universally scorned. In fact, many folks have come up with a variety of ways to avoid coughing up the technically required fees, which could cost up to 24,800 yen per year (US$233.57).
Some individuals have even gone as far as contesting the broadcasting organization’s fees through court. There aren’t too many success stories, but for the first time ever, one Tokyo woman in the summer of 2020 was able to avoid paying the de facto mandatory fees. While the court initially ruled in her favor and the case was seen as an important win against NHK’s reach, on February 24, Tokyo’s highest court has overturned the landmark decision.
▼ There goes all my extra cash for Famichikis…
The reason? Originally, the line of argument which won the woman’s case highlighted how the television had a pre-installed signal blocker and a private citizen can’t be expected to inherently know how to uninstall one. However, the new ruling now argues that technically the Tokyo woman’s television could have a signal booster installed with the right tools involved. Essentially, as long as the electronic device can receive or can be modified to receive a broadcast signal, then it’s fair game for NHK when it comes to collecting fees from folks.
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▼ Don’t open the door to the NHK license fee collector with your smartphone in hand because some fee collectors may insist your smartphone counts for fee collection!
▼ And of course, the leader of The Party to Teach How to Not Pay the NHK Reception Fee has chimed in, commenting that the recent overturn was “above all else proof that Japan’s judiciary system is rotting.”
NHKを視聴できないテレビ設置も契約義務…東京高裁判決 #ldnews https://t.co/y5LGvCVAUT
この国の裁判官は腐っている、何よりのしょうこ— 立花孝志【NHK受信料を支払わない方法を教える党】略称NHK党 党首 NHKをぶっ壊す! (@tachibanat) February 24, 2021
In the meantime, the Tokyo woman’s lawyer has reported their intention to file an appeal. While it’s too early to say what will be the ultimate outcome of this extraordinary case, hopefully things work out for the woman in question as even NHK’s recent fee downgrade is stingy at best.
Source: Jiji via Livedoor News via Jin
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