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Originally Posted by Annfield-East
I think a lot would if the TV licensing system ... was abolished and BBC had to earn its daily bread in the same way as Sky and ITV do.
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Hi Paul,
The advantage of the licence fee is that the BBC's output isn't dependent upon pleasing advertisers which always drives down standards and puts programmes for minority interests at risk.
Although the BBC is an institution with all the flaws that brings, if you look at what we get for a relatively modest outlay I say it's a bargain! Compare the licence fee with the taxes we have to pay to run a car; VED plus fuel tax plus insurance, ouch!
Simon