Interesting Stuff 2008-06-05
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| 10:21 UK time, Thursday, 5 June 2008
from Tech Radar.
from Digital Spy.
Both stories based on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's new statements of programme policy. (The Future Media" section starts on page 51 of the PDF.)
"Another day, Another ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ beta": the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Dan Taylor about /topics and some new genre indexes on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ gardening and arts and culture.
Matt Precey of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Look East is asking for tips on using html email .
Jeff Jarvis blogs about the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer and broadband at the end of ("Time Warner Cable chokes customers").
Nick Reynolds is editor, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Internet Blog.
Comment number 1.
At 6th Jun 2008, silverfoxuk wrote:I feel this goes against the purpose of the licence fee which is to provide these services on a universal basis to all based on the licence fee.
Isn't that a bit of a 'two-tier' service ie a basic telly for £140 and then additional services like iplayer for those who can afford it?
BT's announcement could be the thin end of the wedge. What's now to stop a broadband provider announcing similar extra charges for iplayer use?
I feel this goes against the purpose of the licence fee which is to provide these services on a universal basis to all based on the licence fee.
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Comment number 2.
At 6th Jun 2008, silverfoxuk wrote:Whoops! - re post above- I was commenting on this article on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News website:
BT Vision charges for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ content
This will cost an extra £36 a year for i-player users.
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