Capt Frantic 
By email to: Capt Frantic [[FOI #12473 email]] 
 
11 June 2009 
 
 
Dear Capt Frantic 
 
Freedom of information request – reference number RFI20090793 
 
Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”) dated 27 May 2009 in 
which you requested information on: 
 
•  “any and all plans the BBC may have to lobby parliament, (or any other plans), to introduce compulsory 
licensing of UK broadband connections to be paid to BBC, Capita, TV Licensing, HM Government or to any 
other of your associates or any plans you may have to include broadband consumers in your remit for 
collection of TV licence fees”; and 
 
•  “any plans you have to introduce a payment scheme for the pleasure of watching the BBC iPlayer over the 
internet”. 
  
In response, I can confirm that at present the BBC has no plans to either lobby to introduce compulsory 
licensing of UK broadband connections or to include broadband consumers in our remit for the collection 
of the TV licence fee, or to introduce a payment scheme to watch the BBC iPlayer over the internet. 
 
Appeal Rights 
If you are not satisfied with this response you have the right to an internal review by a BBC senior manager 
or legal adviser. Please contact us at the address above, explaining what you would like us to review and 
including your reference number. If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the 
Information Commissioner. The contact details are:  Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, 
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545 700 or see http://www.ico.gov.uk/ 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
L. Stiller 
Legal and Business Affairs Manager 
BBC Future Media & Technology 
 

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