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petercj
Sky is well overpriced for watching repeat after repeat. The only thing I liked about sky was the sports channels. I think the licence fee is worth it just for the radio channels I couldnt listen to commercial stations all day it would drive me bonkers and they play a good variety of music on radio 1 and 2
I do think BBC radio is a different kettle of fish from BBC TV.
The issue I posted on is BBC TV, and what justification there is for it being funded by a mandatory tax imposed on everyone, whether they want to watch it or not?
The BBC is often passionately defended by the older generation, but in my experience, youngsters are less keen to prop up something that is rapidly going down hill.
Modern technology, i.e. tablets, lap-tops, and other mobile viewing devices, and wi-fi, mean that conventional methods of transmission are fading fast. BBTV has been held up by BT dragging its feet and rolling out the technology slowly to maximise profits, but things are starting to change: BB speeds are increasing, and as mobile viewing devices become increasing popular, so more and more people are watching TV by way of BB, and advertising is switching to the Internet. The future is about pay-to-view, or watch with adverts over BB, all of which is self-funding. So why should everyone who wants to receive live (instantaneous broadcasts) that are self- funding have the current BBC tax imposed on them by law?