who gets the money? Does this mean that the standard of programmes get even worse, because they have taken three million out of licence payers money? Or, is this government money that is denied the BBC? I don't understand.
2007-10-06 08:19:11 · 3 answers · asked by Spiny Norman 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
The fine, 50000 pounds, is payable to OFCOM, Office of Communications (Ofcom) which is the new UK regulator for both broadcasting and telecommunications - it regulates the BBC. I have yet to find any article that says what the OfCom intends to do with the money other than add it to the general fund. The original BBC money will come out of what each citizen pays in order to have a TV set in the UK.
2007-10-06 08:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course this a huge exercise in wasting time.
The BBC is funded by licence payers and taxpayers subsidies via the government.
For the BBC to pay a fine to the Government (however you want to dress up OFCOM, it is still an arm of the government) is as ridiculous as the Bank of England or the Inland Revenue paying a fine.
2007-10-06 19:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by DenisDenis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very Good Question :-)
2007-10-06 15:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋