• BBC licence fee 'has no long-term future', say MPs
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[QUOTE=Deathbane;47223694]Wasting their time and money is my way of protesting against it's very existence. It is also minimal effort on my part. None of the letters they have sent me are politely worded - the very first letter after moving in was a big, intimidating, red rimmed letter demanding money or they would take me to court. I'd been paying council tax for a week and had only been there at most a month. Since they clearly have no manners themselves, they'll get no niceties from me. I can only imagine how many vulnerable, poor people are conned /intimidated into parting with their money. Its pretty disgraceful.[/QUOTE] Then make a formal complaint. I see a lot of people whining about the TV license, but I bet very few (if any) of those people actually bothered to go through the proper channels.
They should make expensive shows that could financially support themselves like Doctor Who on a subscription channel only or something so people who don't like them aren't forced to fund their production. I can kinda see the benefit of having a state-funded entity for news (I know it's still biased but rarely as much as other sources) and the like after seeing what happens with Fox News and such in the US.
[QUOTE=Buck.;47223226]You still have to pay it even if you don't have a TV but have access to the internet because BBC stuff is up online.[/QUOTE] Not true. You can actually watch BBC iPlayer stuff without TV license as long as you're not watching it live. So you can watch all the catch up shows.
[QUOTE=Thomo_UK;47221593]Can confirm I just got hit by a BBC operated drone. All I heard was the voice of Matt Baker from the one show before my house was utterly destroyed. Currently posting from a BBC operated gulag in which I have to suffer re-runs of only fools and horses and antiques road-show.[/QUOTE] Only Fools And Horses. "Suffer." Sounds more like a state sponsored vacation eh comrade?
i dont remember the last time i watched tv it's like the worst way to watch anything
I find it funny there's a network of tv license rebels just google it
[QUOTE=Buck.;47223226]You still have to pay it even if you don't have a TV but have access to the internet because BBC stuff is up online.[/QUOTE] No you don't. You only have to pay for a TV licence if you watch BBC shows as they are being broadcast, meaning that you can watch as much iplayer as you want without paying as long as you don't watch the live broadcasts. I kinda think that the concept of a TV licence is pretty much pointless now, a lot of people don't really watch live TV anymore, and that number is only going to grow. I would be happy with having to sit through a few adverts to watch a BBC program if it means you don't have to pay the licence any more.
[QUOTE=Wiggles;47223732]Then make a formal complaint. I see a lot of people whining about the TV license, but I bet very few (if any) of those people actually bothered to go through the proper channels.[/QUOTE] I've been on the exclusion list / do not contact for 4 years now after making a big fuss about it. They haven't risked a visit to confirm I don't need a TV after I informed them of my extortionate entry fee (£1000)
Doesn't effect me at all as I don't pay it nor have any intentions to do so. The worse I get is letters through the door threatening all sorts, straight into the incinerator.
They like to go around student housing trying to bully people into getting a license. I remember last year they would try to force themselves into our flats and then try to get into people's rooms without their permission to see if they had a TV or a laptop even though the rooms themselves didn't have the TV connector port (aerial?). One of my flatmates let them in once and they just barged into my room and tried to tell me I needed a license for my computer monitor which isn't capable of recieving any TV signals. Asked them to leave and swiftly informed flatmates to never let anyone like that in again.
[QUOTE=Chryseus;47221441]Fuck that, I don't even watch the TV. Not that I'd pay the BBC even if I did, bunch of wankers.[/QUOTE] outdated, still funny [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEJGRNrbmNc[/media]
Just a friendly reminder the licence fee isn't just for TV. There's about 49 radio stations and 24 hour news services with reporters in every corner of the world Then there's all the websites and shit. All of it ad-free and impartial.
I agree somewhat but how does the BBC survive without it?
Will this in any way effect Americans at all? seems to only be a UK thing, but curious.
[QUOTE=Teddybeer;47226557]Bad cable and component shielding. Use enough splitters and crap and it should be enough to get a tractable single. Hell they just could use the cars that are used to search for illegal radio broadcasts. Telling what you can see is a bit of a stretch probably.[/QUOTE] I'd assumed it worked via Vec-eck phreaking cause everyone would've had crt's.
It's all well and good saying you watch them online anyway but the license fee also goes towards the shows production, (I think?) so we shouldn't be complaining if quality drops all though I doubt it would
That broadcasting tax is bullshit. The only fair rate is via subscription. Pricing needs to be kept the same as it is now, but at least you know the people using it are paying for it. I know a lot of people that use iPlayer and don't have a TV so get away with not paying for the TV license, despite it being the same content.
The downside of subscription, or commercial tv for that matter, is then only shows that bring in subscriptions or commercials get made. Networks and producers start catering to the lowest common denominator since that's the biggest audience. I think the best approach is a mix. Some public money going to buy programming with a focus other than simply attracting the largest possible audience. The commercial and subscription tv channels can then do whatever works for them. At least viewers will have a more wide ranging choice.
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