Rejected petition Abolish the TV licence

Since the introduction of the TV licence in 1946 TV has changed. The TV licence should be used more as a subscription rather than compulsory fee. With an estimated 480 channels in the uk and subscription networks, this should be modernised and the BBC should self fund via advertising

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235653

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Date submitted 19 May 2019
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