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However, there are some areas where audiences expect more than they currently receive from the main five channels, particularly programming from the UK’s nations and regions and UK children’s content. Provision in these areas is relatively secure from the BBC, but not from commercial broadcasters, as the value of the analogue spectrum which underpins much commercial public service programming declines as digital take-up continues. Audiences expect more from all the main broadcasters in terms of new and innovative programming.

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Perhaps if the BBC concentrated on provided UK content rather than trying to exploit foreign markets it could deliver more. To quote the BBC:

"A Farsi language TV channel is to be launched by the BBC, targeting viewers in Iran with news and factual output.The £15m-a-year service is due to begin in early 2008, a few months after the start of a similar network in Arabic."

If OFCOM decides to, say tax broadband to pay for this sort of thing I expect internet users to revolt. There should be no cost to the public for any of OFCOM's plans for the BBC it has been profligate with what is effectively an hypothecated poll tax.

"If OFCOM decides to, say tax broadband to pay for this sort of thing I expect internet users to revolt. There should be no cost to the public for any of OFCOM's plans for the BBC it has been profligate with what is effectively an hypothecated poll tax."

Profligate? I'd be surprised if you could another organisation - commercial or governmental or somewhere between - that provides such a high quantity or quality of content as the BBC does. Broadband providers, however, are benefiting from a huge dividend - the demand for their services has gone right up because of PSB content that is streamed over their networks.