Laywoman's view of analogue switch off

Ohh err! All I did was tell you about this daft woman and you've all
started on about the BBC and that!

Bill

"-GB-Carpy" wrote on Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:01:33 GMT:

The BBC will also be forbidden from consigning all its arts programming to
BBC4 or its documentaries to BBC2. Instead, every channel will have to
fulfil the corporation's public service remit.

What's the point of having 4 identical BBC channels?

--
David Taylor

"Ad C" wrote in message
k...
In article s.net,
LID says...
you said
I wish that was true.
/...


I don't, but then if you want wall-to-wall adverts, were the
programmes are tailored to what advertisers want their audience to be
then so be....



There was a time when I thought it was worth paying for the license, but
the BBC have now lost the plot and are as bad as ITV.

I think once analogue is switched off, then the BBc should be
subscription. People with Sky may not even watch the BBc and yet they
have to pay to support it.

The license fee is for the right to use receiving equipment, it has nothing
to do with the right to watch programmes. The BBC was originally a branch of
the Marconi Radio Company and the government inherited all its patent rights
when it was incorporated in 1922. Regardless of where a programme originates
you pay a license fee for the equipment to receive it. Added to that many if
not all of the technicians at Sky and ITV were trained by the BBC at the
license payer's expense.

(kim)

"Scott" wrote in message
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Will computer retailers now have to notify TV Licensing?

They already do if the PC incorporates any kind of TV card.

(kim)

"David Taylor" wrote in message
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"-GB-Carpy" wrote on Sat, 17 Sep 2005
08:01:33 GMT:

The BBC will also be forbidden from consigning all its arts programming
to
BBC4 or its documentaries to BBC2. Instead, every channel will have to
fulfil the corporation's public service remit.

What's the point of having 4 identical BBC channels?

--
David Taylor

So they can show programmes in 4 places before they come repeats.

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:18:25 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:


"Scott" wrote in message
news
[ re IPTV ]

Will computer retailers now have to notify TV Licensing?


Why would they? Broadband ISP's, now that is a different matter...

The duty is on the seller of the reception equipment. AIUI it is the
TV shop not the aerial installer that has to notify at present.

Scott

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 09:20:09 +0100, Roderick Stewart wrote:

But then... the BBC are planning to put their broacasts on the internet,
arent't they? What are we to assume about the legality of watching those
with or without a licence, or even *owning a computer*? The current
licence is apparently required if you have equipment installed for the use
of receiving broadcasts, which would by that definition include any
computer connected to the internet.

By "that definition" according to certain dictionary definitions of
'receive' and 'broadcast', yes. In practical terms according to the
intention of the TV license, no.

Otherwise I'd need a license for "broadcasting" via paper invitations
about a party, and those "receiving" them would need a license too.

It's about the ability to receive & utilise radio frequency transmissions.
If they want to later on talk about viewing material made by a corporation
(ie. downloading a BBC video or buying a BBC CD with video files on it)
then that's another matter entirely and is unrelated to computer licensing.

B.
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Your mouse has moved.
Windows needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.

"Scott" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:18:25 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:


"Scott" wrote in message
news
[ re IPTV ]

Will computer retailers now have to notify TV Licensing?


Why would they? Broadband ISP's, now that is a different matter...

The duty is on the seller of the reception equipment. AIUI it is
the
TV shop not the aerial installer that has to notify at present.


The point is, a computer can be (and mainly is) used for many things
other than watching TV over IPTV, if were the computer does not have
a IP connection (or certain content is blocked) to the outside world
then it's impossible to be used for such a service.

The fact is, a TV set is sold ready and able to receive broadcast
services (why else would someone buy a TV), thus the law states that
TVL have to be informed of each and every *receiver* sold - no such
requirement exists for the sale of *monitors* - although if connected
to a STB or PVR etc. they could be used to watch broadcast
services...

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Ohh err! All I did was tell you about this daft woman and you've
all
started on about the BBC and that!


Welcome to Usenet!... :~)

"David Taylor" wrote in message
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"-GB-Carpy" wrote on Sat, 17 Sep
2005 08:01:33 GMT:

The BBC will also be forbidden from consigning all its arts
programming to
BBC4 or its documentaries to BBC2. Instead, every channel will
have to
fulfil the corporation's public service remit.

What's the point of having 4 identical BBC channels?


What's the point in there being more than one Sky Movie channel (for
example), after all, a film is a film!....