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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I don't think it is right to compare entertainment in the home with essential public services such as social care, public health, waste services, etc.
These services benefit everyone either directly or indirectly. Even if you don't have children, you still benefit from education services because this ensures that society can continue to develop and function properly when we get old.
Personal entertainment is not in the same category, and given the resentment that some feel because they don't watch or listen to the BBC and so they are effectively paying for others to be entertained, the licence fee is not the best way to fund the BBC.
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The BBC is not all about entertainment. Education and learning is a key part of its remit and that falls into the category of public good as you have explained above.