The BBC has no right!



The BBC is immoral?

If you wish to own a TV in Britain you must by a TV license, the funds of which go to the British Broadcasting Corporation - an essentially state regulated 'enterprise' vested with this power to tax. It is not a charge for viewing the BBC (which would be a valid trade) it is a charge for owning a piece of equipment by which you could potentially view the BBC - even if you never actually tune in, or even switch it on!!

I have no problem with any channel funding itself by trade with the viewer (Sky) or by advertising alone (ITV), but the BBC does neither. It uses the force of government to extract your property if you choose to buy a TV set!

You could answer "but you don't have to by a TV" - no you don't, but what if you wanted to watch ITV and Sky, and decided to say "thanks, but no thanks" to the BBC? You cannot by law do this!

Now that is ridiculous!

RANT! : Note how the BBC now spends your money trying to convince you that it is a good providor because its 'unique' method of funding (state sanctioned expropriation) is not voluntary. They do this out of recognition of the fact that increasing choice (thanks technological innovators!) in the form of satellite, cable and digital TV are fast eroding their dominant position, are usurping them. I look forward to the day the BBC has to start competing instead of taxing!

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