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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The thing is, there is a very vocal minority that don't want to pay anything to the BBC because they don't watch or listen to their programmes. I think the Government need to listen to them.

Enabling the public to subscribe or not subscribe will probably result in most people signing up in the end, and all the stressing about BBC funding will be gone overnight.

I think that's probably true though why they won't accept it is beyond me. Freeview boxes and TV's already have a conditional access card slot in them (CI) for adult channel and sports subscribers so even the hardware is there to implement it properly. $ky and VM already have things like a Disney add-on so having the BBC as an add on wouldn't be an issue either Then those that choose not to pay cannot get BBC content.