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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
But, Hugh, this relates to the next 10 years. There are technical reasons why a subscription only BBC will not work in the short term.
Fast forward 20 years and you will get a different perspective.
A common mistake on this thread is to look at the present rather than the future.
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Could I point out that to try and forecast technology directions, and consumer adoption/reaction for 20 years in the future is problematic.
20 years ago, the height of hand-held technology was a Nokia 6310, and mobile technology meant a 7lb laptop with a 13" screen, and UK satellite and cable TV was in it's infancy - no one could have forecast that we would have a handheld device that was a phone, a camera, a cine camera, a voice recorder, GPS, radio, TV, film viewer, games console, messaging system, video conferencing, etc etc., all in one handheld device.
You, or I, have no idea of the technology utilisation in 20 years time.