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Petition update, 11 April 2007

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The TV licence fee represents a monopoly that would not be allowed in any other industry.

The licence fee was introduced in a climate that was very different from what we have today.

Now people are presented with a large choice in television and radio content, but whatever they choose to watch they are forced to make a payment for BBC services even if they never watch the BBC and have no interest in the output they produce.

This represents a monopoly where you have to pay for one companies services regardless of usage.

With the many other methods of support and revenue generation available now there is no need to continue what would be rejected immediately by the monopolies and mergers commision in any other industry.

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