Licence fee for broadband consumers?

Capt Frantic made this Freedom of Information request to British Broadcasting Corporation

The request was successful.

From: Capt Frantic

27 May 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I currently enjoy the freedom to NOT purchase or fund your
"product" as I do not watch or record any live broadcasts over any
medium. I would very much like to maintain at least this amount of
freedom (even if I can't enjoy the freedom to access free-to-air
channels without paying your organisation for this privilege).

With this in mind, could you please inform me of 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.

Could you also please inform me of any plans you have to introduce
a payment scheme for the pleasure of watching the BBC iPlayer over
the internet (a plan which I would consider to be most reasonable
for legitimate non-licence payers only).

I hope you will answer these queries in the spirit of the Freedom
of Information Act.

Yours faithfully,

A very concerned broadband consumer & TV abstainer.

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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation

27 May 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, as detailed in your email below. Your request was
received on 27th May, 2009. We will deal with your request as promptly
as possible, and at the latest within 20 working days. If you have any
queries about your request, please contact us at the address below.

The reference number for your request is RFI20090793.

Kind regards

The Information Policy & Compliance Team

BBC Freedom of Information
Room 2252, BBC White City
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London W12 7TS

www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [BBC request email]

Tel: 020 8008 2882
Fax: 020 8008 2398

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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation

11 June 2009

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Dear Capt Frantic

Please find attached the response to your request considered under the
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<<RFI20090793 - Final response.pdf>>
Kind regards,

Rachael Ward
Adviser, Information Policy and Compliance

BBC Freedom of Information
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From: Capt Frantic

11 June 2009

Dear FOI Enquiries,

Thank you for taking the time to answer my FoI request and for
publicly declaring that your organisation has no plans whatsoever
to extend your remit for TV license collection to include broadband
consumers.

Regarding your disclaimer ("... may contain personal views which
are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated."), I note
that your reply is not a personal view and does indeed represent
the views of the BBC. If this is not the case you should respond to
clarify the matter. If you do not respond, it shall be assumed that
your response represents the views of the BBC.

Yours sincerely,

Capt Frantic

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