I wonder whether this is other copyright holders trying to get the BBC on-board. I've read an article before HD could represent the end of unencrypted analogue

I wonder whether this is other copyright holders trying to get the BBC on-board. I've read an article before HD could represent the end of unencrypted analogue output, and how companies are trying to control the recording of programs. http://writersblocklive.com/hd-boycott-2006-02 http://writersblocklive.com/hd-boycott-2006-02 http://www.aacsla.com/specifications/ http://www.aacsla.com/specifications/ It seems to me that the license fee in the UK is under constant attack for being "unfair", but in reality it sets the bar and makes UK television cheap and high quality. For example I think if you wanted Sky TV it would cost you £17 per month for a basic package. The more that people have to subscribe to television the more we have to pay for watching the same programmes again. I'm all for copyright holders making a profit but not sitting on stale programming for 30 years. At some point this content should be in the public domain, like the Gutenberg project.