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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
No, the argument is for a subscription rather than a licence fee.
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There is no such argument from anyone in a position to influence the decision. The BBC is a public service broadcaster; in the UK, and across Europe and much of the world, public service broadcasters are funded by advertising. The BBC is a very rare exception in having all of a licence fee and being forbidden to advertise.
If the BBC loses its right to receive the licence fee, it will follow the same model as ITV, Channel 4 and Five. This will be the case regardless of how often ill-informed commenters on the internet assert otherwise.
You can’t pass a law compelling the BBC to go behind a paywall. Even Sky isn’t subject to such restrictions. It encrypts by choice.