Should the BBC licence fee be scrapped

[Fact Hunt]

It’s fine as it is, leave the BBC alone.
Though I disagree with over 75s having free licenses, should means-tested at that age.

 

[Thackeray]

Petition End the BBC Licence Fee | Campaigns by You

I particularly like the last sentence in the link.

"Thousands of people have signed a petition to demand that Jeremy Clarkson be reinstated. I am one of them!"

Ah, ok.

 

[Frijj]

It’s funny how you see yourself as so much more intelligent than the majority of the public.

I am more intelligent than the majority of the public tbf.

It’s fine as it is, leave the BBC alone.
Though I disagree with over 75s having free licenses, should means-tested at that age.

Agreed. Same with prescriptions.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Being able to watch tv is not a matter of life & death and the nhs isnt funded by a flat fee by everyone that uses it, regardless of their income. There are no other affordable alternatives than the nhs so its not the best of analogies mate. A basic netflix package works out at about half the cost of the annual fee for the license, what's wrong with giving people a choice instead of forcing them to pay for stuff they're not that bothered about watching?

Fine. Let’s use education as an example. Or street lights.

The bbc is not just about entertainment. It’s about providing content that the market has shown time and time again that it will not produce

I don't think there's a reasonable comparison between paying for the NHS and the BBC mind

It’s an example of a public good. There are numerous others.

 

[Deleted member 26533]

It’s an example of a public good. There are numerous others.

Aye, bit of an extreme comparison is all

 

[General Zod]

Fine. Let’s use education as an example. Or street lights.

The bbc is not just about entertainment. It’s about providing content that the market has shown time and time again that it will not produce


It’s an example of a public good. There are numerous others.

Neither of which are funded by a specific lump sum payment, nor are there easily available, cheaper or free alternatives that you can use, particularly if you dont pay the said lump sum. Back to the drawing board mate...

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Aye, bit of an extreme comparison is all

Maybe so. We can use the street light one, or the education one, or the roads one.

 

[Frijj]

Neither of which are funded by a specific lump sum payment, nor are there easily available, cheaper or free alternatives that you can use, particularly if you dont pay the said lump sum. Back to the drawing board mate...

Neither is the licence (I pay monthly) but that latter one is indeed paid for by another monthly payment, council tax.

 

[Roaring Chubby]

I am more intelligent than the majority of the public tbf.



Agreed. Same with prescriptions.

I doubt that you are sir.

 

[Frijj]

I doubt that you are sir.

May I ask on what grounds you make this judgement?

 

[Deleted member 26533]

Maybe so. We can use the street light one, or the education one, or the roads one.

Whats the free alternative to paying council tax?

 

[General Zod]

Unless you live in a cave in the uk it's great value for anyone.

What have you got to fear by asking people to pay for it via subscription then? If its great value for money for everyone, everyone will pay?

 

[MackemBob]

Make it subscription only and everybody is happy.

It already is.

 

[Geronimo]

Should be voluntary .

Those who think it's a good idea continue to pay it.

Those who don't - opt out .

Job's a good 'un.

 

[mcq10]

This reminds me I need to renew mine.

Hate paying £150 a year for it as I don’t watch much tv but understand the benefits of having a commercial free station that isn’t ran by media barons.

 

[Thackeray]

Whats the free alternative to paying council tax?

Scrapping it? And then letting people pay if they want it?

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Neither of which are funded by a specific lump sum payment, nor are there easily available, cheaper or free alternatives that you can use, particularly if you dont pay the said lump sum. Back to the drawing board mate...

So your challenge is how it is funded? Fine fund it through tax then.

There are plenty of alternatives to no state education if that’s your argument. One of which is to not have your child educated (albeit against the law).

Because there are no alternatives to a non commercial broadcaster for producing programming that isn’t the lowest common denominator.

You may think the bbc is biased. We can debate that. But it’s not half as biased as the commercial alternatives

 

[General Zod]

Whats the free alternative to paying council tax?

Its a general payment. There is no specific street light tax

 

[Roaring Chubby]

May I ask on what grounds you make this judgement?

If you were as clever as you think you are it would be blindingly obvious.

 

[Frijj]

Scrapping it? And then letting people pay of they want it?

Are you proposing this as a serious idea?