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Title: BBC a Charity-Case?
Post by Administrator on Jul 10^th, 2015, 10:46am

The over 75s are to be asked to pay-up, voluntarily.

According to this, from "The Guardian"..

"On the cost of paying for free TV licences for over-75s, Heath (the BBC’s director of policy) said: “We will give those eligible households an opportunity to voluntarily pay for a TV licence and so make a contribution to the cost of the BBC’s services.”

As well as covering the cost of free licences, the BBC will also take charge of policy on licences for over-75s, which was previously decided by the government."

Title: Re: BBC a Charity-Case?
Post by Mikej on Jul 11^th, 2015, 8:18am

Try this:-
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/10/lame-duck-bbc-trust-chair-should-quit-labour-chris-bryant
and this:-
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/10/bbc-worst-week-cuts-battles

Mike

Title: Re: BBC a Charity-Case?
Post by Mikej on Jul 12^th, 2015, 9:27am

At least DG has his head screwed on right way:-
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/11/bbc-funding-deal-tony-hall-politicians

Unlike some:-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3157691/BBC-s-rivals-key-role-deciding-future-Media-experts-appointed-advise-government-future-licence-fee.html