Rename ‘BBC licence fee’ to ‘BBC subscription’
National
·78 contributorsWe call on the Government to rename ‘BBC license fee’ to ‘BBC subscription. The public must be in no doubt that payment to watch the BBC and live TV is voluntary and the word 'licence' implies a legal requirement, which is not the case if they are not watching BBC or live tv.
Lisa Nandy
Culture Secretary
Avoid licence term for streaming subscriptions
Freedom to buy broadcast media
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Rename ‘BBC licence fee’ to ‘BBC subscription’
National
We call on the Government to rename ‘BBC license fee’ to ‘BBC subscription. The public must be in no doubt that payment to watch the BBC and live TV is voluntary and the word 'licence' implies a legal requirement, which is not the case if they are not watching BBC or live tv.
Avoid licence term for streaming subscriptions
Freedom to buy broadcast media