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Speaking to Express.co.uk, Professor of Finance, Public Policy and Ethics at St. Mary’s University Philip Booth argued the BBC should offer differential levels of subscriptions to those willing to pay the price for its services. As he called for the corporation to be defunded by the Government, he claimed the broadcasters could become a part-owned commercial company offering subscribers the chance to be shareholders. He said: I think that the BBC should be financed
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As mobile operators step up efforts to roll out 5G networks, they face resistance from local groups convinced that the new technology poses a threat to health. In the city of Bath, in Somerset, one such group is celebrating a victory after the local council refused permission for a 5G mast - with the backing of the local MP.
It s a decision which has sparked dismay not just from the mobile industry but from the minister who has been urging councils to smooth the way for the rollout. Digital Minister Matt Warman said that while he could not comment on a particular planning case, there is no credible scientific basis that 5G has an adverse impact on people s health .
5G began rolling out in 2019 and is predicted to spark an information revolution thanks to its ability to handle larger amounts of data and process it more quickly. But concerns lie over plans to target population density rather than landmass.
MPs warned that the ban too on using companies such as Huawei – said to pose a security risk because of its links to China – is likely to cause problems.
The report by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee said that the target for majority 5G UK coverage by 2027 is “equally ambitious” as is a new high-speed broad-band plan.
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Defund the BBC campaign director Rebecca Ryan said: The British public want the licence fee to move to a subscription model that would mean people have the right to decide if they want to access BBC content or not. It is clear from this poll that there is a huge swathe of the population who do not feel the BBC s Christmas schedule is on a par with what it should be and many will be watching far less BBC content than they did last year. A major factor of this is undoubtedly the subscription choices in the form of Sky, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video which have a raft of on-demand content.
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Businessman Rupert Lowe spoke out amid growing concerns surrounding the impartiality of social media posts from the broadcaster s journalists. Bosses have already warned staffers about airing their own personal views on Twitter but Mr Lowe said the time had now come to make a stand.