[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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