The Ofcom chairman, Lord Currie, has suggested a cut in the BBC licence fee as one of three possible options for the £139-a-year fee after digital switchover.
According to the Daily Mail, the amount the BBC spends on digital switchover will either be deducted from the fee after 2012, given to other broadcasters, or used to fund new BBC services.
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