[Sussex] [OFF TOPIC] A Plea to the Myth community.

Richie Jarvis richie at helkit.com
Tue Nov 29 19:02:42 UTC 2005


Steve Dobson wrote:
> Why bother?  I refer you to the BBC's Royal Charter:
> 
>   OBJECTS OF THE CORPORATION
>   3. The objects of the Corporation are as follows:-
> 
>   (a) To provide, as public services, sound and television broadcasting
>   services (whether by analogue or digital means) and to provide sound
>   and television programme of information, education and entertainment
>   for general reception in Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and
>   Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and the
>   territorial waters thereof, and on board ships and aircraft (such
>   services being hereinafter referred to as "the Home Services") and for
>   reception elsewhere within the Commonwealth and in other countries and
>   places overseas (such services being hereinafter referred to as "the
>   World Service") the Home Services and the World Service together being
>   hereinafter referred to as "the Public Services".
> 
>   (b) Subject to the prior approval of Our Secretary of State or within
>   such limits as may be agreed from time to time between the Corporation
>   and Our Secretary of State, to provide, as public services, other
>   services whether or not broadcasting or programme supply services
>   (such services being hereinafter referred to as "the Ancillary
>   Services"). 
> 
>   INTERPRETATION
>   25. In this Our Charter, (unless the context otherwise requires):
>   "broadcast" means broadcast by wireless telegraphy;
>   "for general reception" means capable of being received at any place
>   or places, or in any area, in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands
>   and the Isle of Man and elsewhere free of charge and without payment
>   other than such payment as may be required under the Wireless Telegraphy
>   Act 1949 for a television licence or such other form of funding or
>   payment for the Home Services as may from time to time be approved by
>   Our Secretary of State; 
> 
Thats interesting - so how do they justify broadcasting TV that the 
british public pay for across Belgium and the Netherlands??




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