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22nd Oct 2020zacharia commented on:
Do you agree with the TV licence changes for over-75s?Hi I wrote to my MP about the following and asked the question is the BBC breaking the law ? I got a reply but he would not answer the question. The facts are as follows. In 2003 the free licence was included in the budget which became law (no laws since to rescind this). Fees were collected by the government and passed to the BBC, the government having made up the difference for the over 75s . In 2016 the BBC signed a charter to take over fee collection, this charter included the free licence for the over 75s. This charter can not be just changed by the BBC as it has to be approved by the head of state (no record exists). If the BBC charges the over 75s it ceases to exist as it is operating outside its charter which runs until 2027. Is the BBC is breaking the law?????????