On Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:56:33 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

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I think the real issue here is giving the licence free to some in the
first place. People were paying and were ok with that (few other
choices, good content, no advertising etc), just as all those who know
if they want to watch Netflix or Amazon Video now they have to pay for
it. The problem arises when you make it free to anyone and then decide
to take that away again.

I think the biggest insult is what I remember being only a tiny
discount to 'viewers' (as that's the primary interface of 'TV'
(compared with radio)) who were registered blind?

I appreciate the impact would vary depending on what was on ... and
how good the narration was, but still. ;-(


To me, the main issue is expecting the BBC to pay for a 'benefit'

Who got them to offer the free licence in the first place OOI?

If this
is fair, perhaps the energy companies should pay the winter fuel
allowance?

Or should they pay the FIT payments etc?

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Cheers, T i m