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July 18, 2008

Ofcom hints at BBC licence fee cut after 2012

By paulmcnally

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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