There is in fact a third option: trust MS to publish a list of well established and trusted vendors, and trust those vendors to vouch for a sites authority. You have got to be kidding me! Have you ever looked at the list of trusted CAs? I dare you.
Eh, I can't be sure...it's been a while and I was exempt from paying anything. I know it wasn't cable (that was included in my rent). Doesn't really matter, since I don't live there any more.
That's not entirely true. The more radios and TVs you have, the more you have to pay. According to the GEZ website, you pay 5.52€ for a radio or 17.03€ for a TV and radio. If you have two TVs, you should be paying 34.06€. Bonus: you are now authorized an extra radio. Woo hoo! Feature filled alarm clock.
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Eh, I can't be sure...it's been a while and I was exempt from paying anything. I know it wasn't cable (that was included in my rent). Doesn't really matter, since I don't live there any more.
You sure about that? When I lived in Germany, they tried to charge me a whole lot more than just ~17€.
That's not entirely true. The more radios and TVs you have, the more you have to pay. According to the GEZ website, you pay 5.52€ for a radio or 17.03€ for a TV and radio. If you have two TVs, you should be paying 34.06€. Bonus: you are now authorized an extra radio. Woo hoo! Feature filled alarm clock.