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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Er, I do know what a public service broadcaster is, Mr K. However, it is a very old fashioned innovation and it's about time the concept was thoroughly reviewed.
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The last thorough review began in 2015 and led to the charter renewal of 2017. That charter expires in 2028 so it’s likely the next thorough review will commence in about 2026.
Every time the BBC’s charter has been renewed over almost 100 years (each charter lasting around 10-15 years) its remit has been reviewed and revised.
I get that your opinion is that public service broadcasting - most especially as performed by the BBC - is an old fashioned idea, but it is an idea that has been thoroughly reviewed and renewed eight times since the first one was issued in 1927. So yours is not an opinion that has any significant traction among the experts whose job it is to investigate these things, even though I have no doubt they receive submissions similar to your opinion on each occasion.
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You and other naysayers keep on saying that the cost of a subscription would be more than the cost of a TV licence. I disagree. The freedom the Beeb would gain from breaking away from government control (including not having to fund free licences for the elderly) would make up for the slightly smaller number taking up the subscription.
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Slightly smaller number, hmm? What is this number? And what is your source?