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Old 09-02-2021, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Apparently, they transferred free over-the-air television channels, and put them on the internet. You could access it for free, but every 15 seconds or so they bugged you to "donate" about 5 dollars per month to stop the requests for money. So, while they claimed the service was free, it really wasn't. Not a good service, and not really a non-profit. My opinion.
Like most non-profits, I'm sure they needed to purchase equipment, pay utilities, have insurance, and hire employees. The $5 donation allows them to pay these normal operating expenses. Whether the donations were sufficient to generate a surplus, or if there was a deficit, we don't know.

Even a non-profit organization needs operating cash.