WTF? TV-licence-offences-account-for-one-in-ten-UK-court-cases

[DimPrawn]

Just break up and sell off the BBC and abolish the licence fee. end of problem. and end of their politically correct up their own bums world view.

WHS+++

Stick it on Sky, Virgin etc as a subscriber only channel.

You want to watch it, pay. You don't, no worries.

Ridiculous system not fit for the 21st century.

[DimPrawn]

Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?

[kingcook]

They obviously didn't realise the power of putting up an "Implied Right Of Access Denied" notice to prevent all of this.

Licence free for 4 years and enjoying it.

I did that too, I was without a licence for just over 4 years. Then I went and signed up for BT Infinity and BT nicely told the TVLA about my free YouView box. Couldn't be arsed to go through the hassle this time so just paid the licence fee.

[vetran]

Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?

yes

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Crapita have quotas to meet

[Wanderer]

Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?

Probably.

Why don't they just abolish it and fund the BBC out of general taxation? I mean, if 95% of the population need a TV license then what's all this bureaucracy about?

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Probably.

Why don't they just abolish it and fund the BBC out of general taxation? I mean, if 95% of the population need a TV license then what's all this bureaucracy about?

it's about £4bn pa

[BrilloPad]

Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?

Have a look Search results - e-petitions

None of them look that popular. Probably as government igorne epetitions. In fact they virtually ignore the electorate. 2 parties with almost identical policies.