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Following on from recent heated discussions on these Forums re the licence fee, get a load of this news story....
Good idea in principle, but surely valid licence details could easily be distributed and used by the dishonest.Clare Newsome said:There have been related rumblings about a charging model for the BBC iPlayer (which is already in place outside the UK).
So - just for example - you could have to register to use BBC iPlayer. You could get it for free if you input your TV licence details; otherwise you have to pay.
hammill said:Good idea in principle, but surely valid licence details could easily be distributed and used by the dishonest.
None. But you only need one person (children at university for instance) to put it on their facebook page and the whole world would know in a matter of hours. If super injunctions don't work then this scheme (without the modifications suggested by Clare) stands no chance.chebby said:hammill said:Good idea in principle, but surely valid licence details could easily be distributed and used by the dishonest.
How many people would you give your details to - free of charge - so they they can use something you have paid for? Outside of people's immediate family (children at university for instance) I can't see it being a big problem.
It's not as if the BBC want this anyway. If you read Clare's linked news item you'll see that the BBC insist's that such a scheme is not necessary in their view.