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The French, who are supportive of their public services, would nonetheless
like to see them more open to payment by bankcard as evidenced by
the results in the Sofrès survey (outranked only by health
services). In this area, tangible, albeit limited, progress has been
made. Over the past decade, for example, it has become possible in
an increasing number of municipalities to pay by bankcard for school
canteens, child-minding centre excursions, library dues, and swimming
pool and skating rink entrance fees. However, the introduction of
this additional service is left to the discretion of the local Town
Hall, which explains the wide discrepancies from one municipality
to the next.
Certain taxes and duties can also now be paid by bankcard. Most Prefectures
and Sub-prefectures accept bankcard payment for car registrations,
tax stamps and hunting licences. This is also the case for the TV
licence in five regional centres, and even for some fines. Along with
the recent rollout of automatic speed cameras on motorways, a new
fine payment service by bankcard via the Internet ("amendes.gouv.fr")
or telephone was also introduced.
These few examples are evidence that the use of the bankcard facilitates
users' everyday life and brings them closer to their public services.
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