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Julie1962

Chatterbox

Surrey

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06-07-2015, 08:32 PM

Re: TV licence fee

At less than £3 a week I think we get a bargain with the BBC radio alone is worth that much to me.

TessA

Official Poinker

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06-07-2015, 08:37 PM

Re: TV licence fee

I don't watch the Beeb much at all and very rarely listen to the radio unless I forget a cd for the car, which is mot time once a year, I take everything out of the car then. I do like the Sunday morning programmes though so I suppose that's worth a little bit. Roll on winter when they may show The Musketeers again! Now they're worth the fee!

ToffeeCup

Senior Member

Hertfordshire

Joined: May 2015

Posts: 168

06-07-2015, 09:01 PM

Re: TV licence fee

When the Licence fee was frozen for 6 years, I guessed they would come up with something later.

Pats

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Lincolnshire

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06-07-2015, 10:32 PM

Re: TV licence fee

Originally Posted by Meg ->

It has been suggested the BBC should fund this new expense by charging those who use Iplayer but don't have a licence.

I think that's fair...why should some watch for free what others have to pay for?

Mups

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Northamptonshire

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06-07-2015, 11:04 PM

Re: TV licence fee

Originally Posted by TessA ->

The government paid for it, well we did. They want the BBC to pay for it now, well us.

What happens if the BBC refuse, I wonder?
Can the government force them, or would it mean the free licence will be scrapped in that case?

orangutan

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Another world

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06-07-2015, 11:16 PM

Re: TV licence fee

Originally Posted by Pats ->

I think that's fair...why should some watch for free what others have to pay for?

I totally agree, Pats. It's a loophole that should be closed.

TessA

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Joined: Apr 2013

Posts: 21,857

07-07-2015, 12:02 AM

Re: TV licence fee

I wonder who pays for the BBC programmes shown overseas? When you think of all the repeats, we paid for them once already!

Silver Tabby

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God's own county!

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07-07-2015, 06:15 AM

Re: TV licence fee

Originally Posted by Pats ->

I think that's fair...why should some watch for free what others have to pay for?

That would be fair - except - they were talking of charging anyone who has a computer/internet access. Now that, in my opinion, would not be fair.

I do not watch Iplayer - couldn't if I wanted to as I am in a low band width area - have tried to access it on occasions when someone on here has mentioned a particularly good programme - but it is not successful, so why should I pay a licence fee for something I do not use?