"Krone" ombudswoman

Broadcasting fee OBS does not “like” new addresses

Two Viennese families have got into trouble with the new broadcasting fees. But it was not their fault.

Gabriele P. has been paying the ORF fee (formerly the GIS fee) by direct debit for many years. A few months ago, her husband was also asked several times to pay the fee at the same address. The reason may have been a so-called identity address - the ombudswoman looked into why this became a problem.