Polls are showing consistent opposition to the fee. Yet, the government has said the licence will go on and on, rising faster than the rate of inflation and enforced by criminal sanctions against those who do not wish to pay it.
Without any discussion or consultation, the BBC itself claims there is no alternative.
What Britain needs in the 21st century is a public broadcasting system that answers to viewers and listeners. Not a bloated BBC hooked on extracting money with menaces from every home in the land.
There are plenty of proven alternatives to the licence fee; subscription, advertising, underwriting, sponsorship, public access, membership or combination of any of the above.
"There are plenty of proven alternatives to the licence fee"
We are not against public broadcasting - though not financed by threatening criminal sanctions.
What we oppose is financing one particular provider of broadcasting services with a poll tax levied even on those who cannot afford the services on offer, and in many cases cannot even receive them.
On this site you will learn what the BBC and the government do not want you to know about the BBC, its governance and the narrowing of debate that occurs under its massive, centrally-controlled news bureaucracy. This website is also intended to help you understand the world of TV licensing.
You can get involved through our forum in efforts to challenge the licence by legal, political and direct action.
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Jonathan Miller
and Erik Oostveen