[arista]

[Remove the threat of prosecution from
those who do not pay the BBC licence fee,
raising the prospect that the government
could support the more than 140
backbench MPs who are trying to change the law.]

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...bc-licence-fee



the BBC is angry at this
and makes a claim
they will have cut more - Well Tough Titty





So it would become a civil matter

[Vicky.]

Rightly ****ing so too. About time they scrapped it altogether tbh

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Rightly ****ing so too. About time they scrapped it altogether tbh

Correct in this Day and Age
the BBC Tax is not worthy

[joeysteele]

It's a start and well done to the Conservative MP who wants this too. I hope it is a step to greater things if it comes about.

However,it is time this dinosaur of a licence/tax was done away with totally and I cannot wait for the day it is.

[Kate!]

Good, I haven't paid it for over 8 years and I don't intend to start.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by *Kate*

Good, I haven't paid it for over 8 years and I don't intend to start.

How've you got away with that? I forgot to transfer mine when I moved (I was still paying monthly) and I got a visit pretty sharpish

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

How've you got away with that? I forgot to transfer mine when I moved (I was still paying monthly) and I got a visit pretty sharpish

Just refuse to sign the paper when they knock. The contract you sign when they come round to intimidate you is what can get you done, not actually not having a license

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

How've you got away with that? I forgot to transfer mine when I moved (I was still paying monthly) and I got a visit pretty sharpish

Had tons of requests and final notice letters. I just bin them. Not once has anyone ever knocked. Which takes me to Vicky's post.......

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Just refuse to sign the paper when they knock. The contract you sign when they come round to intimidate you is what can get you done, not actually not having a license

Bob on, they have no powers unless they manage to intimidate people, they've never called in person but if they did I just wouldn't answer the door. I very often ignore anyone at the door who isn't friend or family or pre-arranged.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

How've you got away with that? I forgot to transfer mine when I moved (I was still paying monthly) and I got a visit pretty sharpish

Like this annie....

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Like this annie....

[Verbal]

The TV license is outdated and archaic why its still allowed is beyond me. If people are not going to get prosecuted for not paying it, why should any of us pay it?

[Verbal]

I also know someone that was prosecuted and fined pretty heavily for not paying it recently.

[Marsh.]

People don't want to pay, but will happily watch TV.

I find it a lot more worth the money than the sky subscriptions.

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

People don't want to pay, but will happily watch TV.

I find it a lot more worth the money than the sky subscriptions.

Its only for the BBC, the other channels are self funding through adverts.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Verbal

Its only for the BBC, the other channels are self funding through adverts.

I already know this.

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

I already know this.

Well the way you worded your post suggested otherwise. No harm done.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Verbal

Well the way you worded your post suggested otherwise. No harm done.

Ah, no worries.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

People don't want to pay, but will happily watch TV.

I find it a lot more worth the money than the sky subscriptions.

.

[Jack_]

I actually think it should be increased if anything, the BBC is criminally undervalued in this country IMO

[T*]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I actually think it should be increased if anything, the BBC is criminally undervalued in this country IMO

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I actually think it should be increased if anything, the BBC is criminally undervalued in this country IMO

No its Frozen for good reason.


No way will it go up in price
they can cut wages at the top of the Bloated BBC

[Vicky.]

The Saville thing screwed them I think tbh. A few people I know (mostly older people aswell who have paid it for years) are now refusing to pay because 'the BBC uses their money to cover up pedophilia' and such Probably worried about loads and loads of people ending up with criminal records now.

Also, IMO the BBC are ****ing rubbish anyway. I actually cant think of one thing I watch on there yet am still expected to pay for it to have no ads Just put ****ing adverts on..god, from what I remember they have loads of ads on anyway, just advertising other shows on their channel rather than stuff to buy.

[Marsh.]

The major problem with ads though is that everything comes down to the mercy of the advertisers and the shows with the biggest ratings as opposed to making a mix of everything.

I doubt something like BBC4 would survive if the BBC were to rely on ads.

[T*]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

I doubt something like BBC4 would survive if the BBC were to rely on ads.

Surely if channels like can handle the amount, surely the BBC can?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Tom!

Surely if channels like can handle the amount, surely the BBC can?

It's not the amount, it's the ratings.

The BBC can make a lot of shows/content because they have a fixed amount of money. Their funding is not at the mercy of demographics and viewing figures for popular shows with advertisers.

BBC 4 holds a lot of great programming/documentaries that wouldn't be made without the license fee. We'd end up with something more akin to itv 2's schedule.