John -
I believe it all changed last October. You're right that the World Service was funded by the Foreign Office but I understand that the BBC will now pick up the tab.
Brian (G3YKB)
--- On Mon, 31/1/11, John Rabson <[email protected]> wrote:
From: John Rabson <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: LF: OT End of the BBC World Service on Shortwave
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, 31 January, 2011, 15:34
The BBC External Services are paid for by a Grant-in-Aid from the Foreign Office. The money does NOT come from the television licence fee, but from general taxation.
John F5VLF
On 31 Jan 2011, at 14:43CET, mal hamilton wrote:
>
Confucius he say IF IT IS NOT PAYING CLOSE IT DOWN
> 1200 staff employed to keep it running !!!!
> £140 per licence to BBC and a criminal offence if it is not paid if you have
> a TV
> G3KEV
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