But does that extend so far as to justify a mandatory fee even for people who dont use the BBC? After all its one thing for you to be prepared to pay such a fee, its very different to demand that everyone pay that fee for you to have access to that service.
I don't ever watch the BBC (since its not on my streaming box) & the website is far from the beacon of quality it was 10 years ago. But I still have to cough up to subside those that do.
There is no such thing as free TV you pay for the other channels but you don't see it because it is added to the price you pay for the products you buy which are advertised on TV, even if you don't watch those channels either.
So if society is going to watch TV then you are going to pay for it, I just want the provision regulated and the news unsullied and you only have to look at the press to see the inevitable bending to the paymasters which is truly a dangerous trend.
.... but having a service like BBC that everyone does guarantees that everyone has atleast some opportunity to high quality stuff. Providing they can pay for the license that is.
Well, it is available to all unlike other services which have location restrictions and other requirements (sat dish etc.). Plus, the BBC stuff is available to everyone, only live broadcasts locked behind the license fee which isn't everything they offer.
Everything is locked behind the licence fee. Even if you just watch Sky you have to pay the BBC licence fee. You don't pay for the BBC, you pay for the airwaves in which any signal is transmitted!
That its available to everyone it doesn't mean that everyone should pay it. It should be optional, ie subscription service.
It was just one of numerous reasons. At minimum, it offers accessibility to a range of services to all, which is something. But I admit, alone isn't enough - see my other arguments.
You can access radio broadcasts, their website and even iplayer (not live) without paying the license fee I believe. So a massive chunk of their offerings are still available. It's more that other stuff requires which I understand as being the issue.
That doesnt follow. If I dont watch ITV i dont see ITV ads. If I dont watch BBC I still have to pay the license fee.
If this was an argument about the BBC news service we'd be considering different issues. The BBCs number 1 priority is entertainment though, that's where our license goes, that's what needs to be justified.
You rather scuppered your own argument with your last line there. Everyone gets access to a great free service - as long as they pay for it.
