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[Lazydocker]

Remember that the "TV License" also covers iPlayer and BBC Radio Subsidies

[Mister Rog]

I say be careful what you wish for. Subject the BBC to commercial pressure and the end result is likely to be endless commercial crap.

Advertising revenue will become all important.

Wall to wall trashy soaps and excrement such as Big Brother will be the order of the day.

Quality viewing such as Horizon and Newsnight will slowly disappear.

The BBC has  lowered it's standards too much already with crap such as Eastenders.

 

Plus . . . . . The BBC has possibly and debatably one of the most comprehensive websites around. I use it many times a day. News, sport, local news, weather. And no annoying adverts and clickbait, and no constant nagging to subscribe.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I think people think it's just BBC1/2... with the logic of ''i never watch eastenders, so why do I need to pay?' bah!'' but there's a lot more the BBC does, i know this is from the Great Propaganda Shoveller herself, but...

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/what-does-your-licence-fee-pay-for-top13


What i do begrudge is that some of my license fee goes toward people who make use of the services, but don't pay. (I'm making no gripe with those people who don't use any BBC service and also don't pay, just those who do, but unplug the telly aerial when Mr Detector van comes around, so to speak) same as some of my council tax goes toward the guy I spoke to the other day who's off to spend some of his £176 dole on an iphone 6S contract. My mobile is about 5 years old, which is 65 in phone years. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I think people think it's just BBC1/2... with the logic of ''i never watch eastenders, so why do I need to pay?' bah!'' but there's a lot more the BBC does, i know this is from the Great Propaganda Shoveller herself, but...

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/what-does-your-licence-fee-pay-for-top13


What i do begrudge is that some of my license fee goes toward people who make use of the services, but don't pay. (I'm making no gripe with those people who don't use any BBC service and also don't pay, just those who do, but unplug the telly aerial when Mr Detector van comes around, so to speak) same as some of my council tax goes toward the guy I spoke to the other day who's off to spend some of his £176 dole on an iphone 6S contract. My mobile is about 5 years old, which is 65 in phone years. 

I've just changed my so called smart phone for a 'dumb phone'

A £10 Nokia that does all I want.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

The lad (Mr smackhead iphone 6S) was horrified that I had a phone for the incredible thing of making and receiving calls; didn't have any console, and wasnt interested in buying one either. I think if I'd shown him my Omega, that is older than him he'd have had a fit.


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Then stolen it, of course.