BBC tech chief: license fee should cover iPlayer

Comments

• How dare the BBC demand this its outrageous. They are already getting our licence fee and this should be included as it's running okay so far?
  
  Typical theiving %$*@£ just like the politicians taking all our money. Posted by steven Haskayne, England
• Steven Haskayne your baying at the moon sir
  
  "They are already getting our licence fee" If as you say they are getting your licence fee then no one is asking for additional money.
  
  The fees being discussed here are for people that do not have a licence - that watch iplayer content (not live) - they currently do not have to possess a licence.
  
  So a student down the road is watching YOUR Top Gear for free while you have to pay.
  
  Personally I would love to see a Worldwide iplayer pass - £150 a year so everyone can have the outstanding value for money that is the BBC.
  
  Posted by David Hewett, Wales
• David Hewett, are you an employee of the BBC?
  
  Amazing value for money? I think Not!
  
  I think its about time the licence fee was scrapped altogether and the adverts brought onto the beeb. Maybe then the BBC could charge subscription for usage of an advert free iPlayer.
  
  Posted by Sean Healy, UK, Sheffield
• One step closer to the UK having an internet license, would this be censorship via the back door? Posted by Paul, Scotland
• "I think its about time the licence fee was scrapped altogether and the adverts brought onto the beeb. Maybe then the BBC could charge subscription for usage of an advert free iPlayer."
  
  Because, commercial and subscription TV are so successful at the moment, what with ITV loosing money hand over fist and Setanta about to bit the dust. And home much original programming do you see on Virgin and Sky? Little that isn't a US import. And you could kiss goodbye to the number of things that BBC do well... the wildlife documentaries, the dramas, an alternative news channel to Murdoch's, not to mention four national radio stations and multiple local stations that don't assume everyone wants to listen to the same 5 pop songs every half hour.
  
  And no I don't work for the BBC, then again neither do I sit on my backside watching idiot-ball on Sky. Posted by Bob Caygeon, United Kingdom