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MPs rule out alternatives to BBC licence fee due to lack of infrastructure

Thursday 25 March 2021 | 12:09 CET | News
The BBC will be forced to rely on the TV licence for the term of its next Charter after the UK government failed to enable an alternative and viable form of funding for the broadcaster, according to MPs.

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Categories: Broadcast & Satellite / Internet
Companies: BBC
Countries: United Kingdom
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