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Belmus48 · 30-07-08, 09:45 PM

http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/07/3...iving-viewers/

Am I the only one who thinks that that taking the licence-payers money is not the answer? The answer,surely, is to sack the employees at fault. Furthermore, where does the fine go??

madrat · 30-07-08, 11:42 PM

the fine is not coming out of the licence fee apparently.

Belmus48 · 31-07-08, 10:04 AM

"The BBC Trust, which holds the corporation to account, said it regretted that the fine would lead to a loss of licence fee payers' money. It said the BBC made a public apology last summer and "a firm commitment to put its house in order".

Just found this quote on another forum. It would seem that the fine does indeed hit the licence fee.

smoggy · 31-07-08, 10:31 AM

yes its just fining Joe Public
have a read of what the organgrinder has to say
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/organgri...7/post_87.html

Belmus48 · 31-07-08, 10:41 AM

BBC deceives its audience by faking competition winners.

Ofcom “punishes” the BBC by taking nearly half a million quid of licence fees and giving it to the treasury.

Ofcom claims to be protecting viewers against unfairness.

Crazy or what?

30-07-08, 09:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Belmus48 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brittany Posts: 48 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	BBC fined 400,000 pounds http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/07/3...iving-viewers/ Am I the only one who thinks that that taking the licence-payers money is not the answer? The answer,surely, is to sack the employees at fault. Furthermore, where does the fine go??

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31-07-08, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Belmus48 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brittany Posts: 48 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: BBC fined 400,000 pounds "The BBC Trust, which holds the corporation to account, said it regretted that the fine would lead to a loss of licence fee payers' money. It said the BBC made a public apology last summer and "a firm commitment to put its house in order". Just found this quote on another forum. It would seem that the fine does indeed hit the licence fee.

31-07-08, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
smoggy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 240 Thanked 882 Times in 792 Posts	Re: BBC fined 400,000 pounds yes its just fining Joe Public have a read of what the organgrinder has to say http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/organgri...7/post_87.html

31-07-08, 10:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Belmus48 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brittany Posts: 48 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: BBC fined 400,000 pounds BBC deceives its audience by faking competition winners. Ofcom “punishes” the BBC by taking nearly half a million quid of licence fees and giving it to the treasury. Ofcom claims to be protecting viewers against unfairness. Crazy or what?

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