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The BBC is government-controlled in that its money is collected by the government, which can punish people for not paying, and organizations know where their fu
by msla 5y ago
The BBC is government-controlled in that its money is collected by the government, which can punish people for not paying, and organizations know where their funds are coming from and attempt to prevent those funds from being stopped.
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y agoReread. I used the word "intended" deliberately. There are many indirect mechanisms, that are open to abuse. You described one. It's not the same though as direct control.
- M2Ys4U 5y ago>The BBC is government-controlled in that its money is collected by the government No, the licence fee is collected by the BBC, by law. Section 365(2) of the Communications Act 2003: >Sums which a person is liable to pay by virtue of regulations under subsection (1) must be paid to the BBC and are to be recoverable by them accordingly.
- msla 5y ago> No, the licence fee is collected by the BBC, by law. And the government punishes you if you don't pay. I declined to make a distinction without a difference.