Frank Erskine wrote:
On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:51:22 +0000, Mike wrote:

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:23:06 -0800 (PST), Richard Russell
wrote:

On 18 Jan, 17:46, Mike wrote:
Not if it is in soundproof house with lightproof curtains and
surrounded by large gardens with a very high fence and gate with
microwave security ... and a screen that is behind a secret shutter in
a basement that TV licencing and the local council planning don't know
about.
Indeed. Mind you it would probably be cheaper to pay several years
worth of TV licence fees than to set up that facility!
It's the principle, why fund the BBC when you can watch ITV for free
and with the spare cash have enough money to rule the world.


Part of the TV licence fee does go to central funds (i.e. OFCOM) to
pay for spectrum management which of course includes the BBC and
'other' users (either analogue or digital), including the "radio"
spectrum.



And if the BBC ceased to be funded by a cut of any TV licence money then
you can be sure all the money would go to the mother of all central
funds - The Tax Pit erm sorry UK Guvmint...