Rejected petition The Television Licence Fee ought to be optional

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We believe that the television licence creates an unfair market. If people truly wanted the BBC, and to a lesser extent Channel 4, they would either subscribe or be satisfied with advertising.

The licence fee should at the very least be optional, if not scrapped.

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Date submitted 2 August 2011
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