Petition · past parliament
Remove the archaic BBC TV licence fee.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
In this new world of digital television why is it that all households have to pay for a TV licence to watch live television broadcasts? We, the undersigned, petition the government to remove the charter allowing the BBC to charge for watching live TV and make them become self funding.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Dec 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.