[access-uk] Re: BBC-Licence changes?
- From: <Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 14:34:43 +0000
Hello Sean,
Affected groups, It's currently 73. If they are considering this, I hope they
won't just present the changes as a done deal, but that they will do equality
analysis to assess the impacts of the changes on affected groups, and will
consult with those groups. It has correctly been said that many people go on
line, not because they have money to burn, but because digital by default
programmes nudge, even sometimes browbeat people into using the internet for
everything. A blind person often needs both the internet and the telly. You
can't hear your screenreader while your computer is playing Doctor Who, or
whatever.
Best,
Clive
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Shaun O'Connor
Sent: 04 September 2014 14:55
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] BBC-Licence changes?
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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