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> the corporation said 94% of people in the UK continued to use the BBC each month, but fewer than 80% of households contributed to the licence fee. That's a
by dmix 8mo ago
> the corporation said 94% of people in the UK continued to use the BBC each month, but fewer than 80% of households contributed to the licence fee.
That's a pretty good ratio no? Plenty of services survive with lower ratios than that. Do they really expect every household to pay? Or is the issue they have much bigger spending plans than they make from it.
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- pjc50 8mo agoThey're legally require to do so! People are sent to jail for not paying the tax! https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/feb/29/tv-licence-fee-scandal-1000-people-week-casually-criminalised https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/feb/29/tv-licence-fee... (what that stat actually means is that the missing 14% are pensioners who are exempt)