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Originally Posted by Product 13
Would you pay a licence fee to the Sun newspaper in order to be able to read all the other newspapers?
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If the Sun was delivered free of charge and was legally bound to as impartial as it could be and was made to provide news on all areas of interests to everyone who read it, you'd have a point.
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Would you pay a licence fee for owning a toaster, with all fees going to Mr Warburton?
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The market is pretty good at providing the nation with it's mass and niche bread requirements so I'm not sure what your point is here.
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In the eyes of the BBC, people who don't have a TV are classed as liars and criminals. They will harass and bully the innocent.
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No in the eyes of the Licensing Authority people who don't own a TV don't have to pay.
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Like some have already mentioned, the BBC should give the public a fair choice and go subscription only. But they won't do that, because they know they would go bust!
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I don't think a subscription model would work and would allow the BBC to maintain it's diverse output.