Petition · past parliament
Scrap the BBC tv license fee
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The BBC tv license fee will soon become unsustainable, in an age of internet stream with giants such as Netflix and amazon Prime. The license fee will be under review in 2020 it should be scrapped and replaced with a voluntary payment service
The age of the TV will come to an end soon, with online streaming becoming the next biggest thing, Netflix, Amazon Prime and NowTV doing extremely due to the many available shows and the ability to watch them whenever, the BBC license fee is unsustainable in the age of the internet and streaming
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.