PaulC72

Just reading the BBC website and it seems that soon all those who don't pay the TV licence may get an easier ride as it'll soon be decriminalised.

Article:
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26542352

angel1368

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so do we all just save our money then?

Jazzy Jefferson

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Good. TV licences are pointless these days. I hope they get rid eventually.

Maz

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Does this sound the death knell for the Beeb?

alcazar

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I have to pay for one in France, but there's no government station.

ALi-B

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Just encrypt it and make it a subscription service to those who want to pay for it.

The tecnology is already there (Top up TV, $ky etc.) and most TVs have a PCMCIA slot for a CAM (Conditional Access Module).

richs2891

I hope they get rid as well, totally pointless, If the BBC is that bothered then get advertising to cover the cost . The BBC advertises its own programs so what's the difference ?
The loss of the BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies would not bother me in the slightest

Richard

hodgy0_2

sadly yes imo, as a centrally funded entity certainly

PaulC72

I would be happier if they got rid of it, they spunk most of the money they get paying crappy people to do jobs and paying them loads of money....sounds a bit like local government lol.

If they went the advert route it would mean they would have to provide value for money otherwise the advertisers would leave and they would fold as a business.

ditchmyster

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I think it's an outdated concept and basically extortion / demanding money with menaces, giving people a criminal record and in some cases sending them to jail because they may or may not watch a particular television channel is ridiculous.

I don't agree with state funded media of any description it's nothing more than the government propaganda machine, smacks of the soviet union / banana republic.

Don't mind a bit of Radio 4 though.

stevebt

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I would happily stop paying my license fee as I would rather spend it on Sky where it's my choice to pay and not forced into it.