On 06/07/2015 13:20, michael norman wrote:
On 07/06/2015 12:08 PM, Jim web wrote:
In article
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Shevek <she...@shevek.co.uk> wrote:
Some more analysis:
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/7034-will-budget-result-in-having-to-pay-for-bbc-iplayer.html
Personally, I'm happy to pay for iplayer access. Although I'd
*prefer* that
to be done via an extension (in legal terms) to requiring you buy a 'TV
license'. So either covered by the UK license, and/or offerring a 'BBC
iplayer license' for those outside the UK. The BBC needs to be funded to
make the programmes, etc.
The worry is if any system is limited in a way I'd find unreasonable.
e.g.
Only providing access by using a method that *only* works for a
limited set
of OSs like Windows/Mac. i.e. excluding the choice of Linux or other
'minority' preferences. Similar for anything that limits choice of
software
to some 'approved' closed source items on a magic list.
And of course, radio doesn't require a license as things stand, even
in the
UK.
Jim
Jim
A wider view perhaps from The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/05/bbc-cuts-job-losses-revenue-shortfall
What happens to the BBC now will be interesting now the vandals are
getting their hands on it. I hope Hewlett is right that the BBC can
find a way to limit the damage.
In the context of iPlayer I'd be happy to pay for it, but I am anyway.
The issue is how do you make others who don't buy a tv licence pay for
it too. Nobody knows how many such people there might be. The BBC
solution would obviously be to expand the terms of the tv licence to
cover such people. I don't think that is going to happen, So that
would leave, if iPlayer continues to a subscription service, which
again would be the start of death of the BBC licence fee, And you get
another limited platform service like Netflix, which would probably
lead to its privatisation to compete in the market.
Enjoy it while you can.
Mike
Some real anti-BBC comments being posted on the forums. While I think
the BBC can be pretty arrogant as an organisation (for example when
dealing with complaints) I'm a great supporter of PBS broadcasting and I
think the range and quality of programmes produced by the Corporation is
just astounding, especially when compared to some of the dross put out
by the Commercial channels. Having spent a fair bit of time abroad in
recent years, I've not come across a broadcaster which can even come
close to rivalling the BBC whether it's radio or TV. I've never had any
dealings with the BBC other than as a viewer so I cannot comment on
whether it's top-heavy with management, etc.
For me, the licence fee is excellent value for money - not a day goes by
without me referring to the BBC website, reading news etc, ditto
listening to radio and viewing TV. And the iPlayer is now providing the
type of TV I dreamed about 20 years ago (knocking spots off ITV's
offering) and, of course, get_iplayer is an invaluable bolt-on. I do
think the loophole that allows viewers to watch TV output online (as
long as it's not live) does need to be plugged. I'm more than happy to
pay the licence fee and would hate any move towards subscriptions fees
whether it's for TV or iPlayer access, equally I would be against any
move to make any of the BBC channels to carry commercials.
Alan
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