[access-uk] Re: BBC-Licence changes?
- From: <Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 14:23:38 +0000
Hi all,
And what about the limitations to access we still face as visually-impaired TV
viewers, which means we get less for our money? Consider issues such as:
* that a significant number of BBC TV programmes that require audio description
don't carry it
* That the spoken content of too many news items are written to assume site -
what does "This, followed by this, leads to this" mean
* that opportunities to participate further in some programmes are not there
for us - "Please phone, email or visit our website us now. The details are on
your screen.", or the 'pointless' round which lives up to the name of the
programme for us: "Now the picture round. Can you put the names to the
following pictures: A...B...C...D...E"?
In a nutshell, the licence concession is not just about how much money you have
in your pocket. It's also about how much value you get when you shell out that
money. Personally, as a blind person, I'd be happy to pay the full licence if I
was getting the full service, but, though things are improving, there are too
many unnecessary exclusions. Do people think that it's getting any easier to
find out whether the specific programme you want to catch up with is
audio-described on IPlayer?
I think the BBC are getting there, but they're still on the journey.
Best,
Clive
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jonathan H
Sent: 04 September 2014 15:04
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: BBC-Licence changes?
Given that there's nothing about this at all anywhere else on forums,
newsgroups, twitter, Facebook or indeed any news outlet, mainstream or
independent, I'd say your "word of mouth" source is is a position to
break quite a news story.
Any idea what your source's source is?
On 4 September 2014 14:55, Shaun O'Connor <capricorn8159@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
> Just to give everyone a heads up.( be advised the following is by word of
> mouth at present)
>
> According to rumours currently in circulation the BBC are in the process of
> abandoning the concessionary TV licence for blind and visually impaired
> people and in addition are abandoning the free licence scheme for people
> over the age of 75( or is it 73?)
> Why are they doing this? my guess is as good as yours right now but one
> possibility is that most people have an internet enabled device of one sort
> of other whether it be a computer or mobile phone.
> ALL these devices , under current legislation, require the owner to have a
> valid TV licence as part of the ownership package.
>
> The BBC have reasoned that, if you can afford one of these devices you can
> afford a full licence., they omit conveniently that the changes in
> technology are the primary cause of people migrating to these devices and in
> many respects have little or no choice.
>
> IF there is truth in this then this measure should be opposed vigorously, .
> especially taking into account the cost of living and incomes either staying
> static over the foreseeable future or even declining.
>
> ATB
>
> Shaun
>
>
>
>
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