[andrewb]

Should we have it or not?

I think we should have it because of its BBC parliament and such which I find vital to my degree. However personally I don't watch much else on there. Should we simply just be paying less? Or should the BBC be forced to get money from advertising like every other station?

What really annoys me is that I'm being inundated with letters from them demanding I buy a licence and that they're coming round to conduct an investigation.

I don't have a tv, nor any other receiving equipment (I use iPlayer to watch things which are not live and don't require a tv licence). I don't feel I should be presumed guility simply because there is no licence at my address. The letters are rather threatening, why should I be under investigation and have presumed guilt.

The police don't send letters to everyone asking if they've committed a crime, resulting in investigations of everyone in the country. It's just totally unncessary. Not to mention a huge great waste of paper.