Sentences with phrase «licence fee»

For every one pound of licence fee spent, two pounds is generated in economic activity.

He claimed the reduced # 45 licence fee on his second homes allowance.

Those who don't spay or neuter their animals are charged approximately # 500 annual licence fee.

Back in Chambers, Imogen has assisted in a statutory appeal against a decision of Ofcom regarding BT's charges for ethernet services, and EE's judicial review of Ofcom's setting of annual licence fees for 1800 MHz spectrum.

It is worrying to hear Conservatives talk of cutting the BBC down to size, or Labour proposals to «top slice» the BBC licence fee as a way of funding the IFNCs.

Many advertising firms use similar methods, but the patent could force them to pay licence fees to DoubleClick.

But David Macnair, the company's vice-president for science and technology, says the threatened boycott had no effect; Campbell Soup never had any plans to market the tomatoes itself, but will profit from licence fees if another company successfully brings the tomato to market.

The BBC needs to cut its spending but that normally won't help cut the deficit, though it will mean a welcome break for licence fee payers.

The BBC is publishing star pay after the government asked it to be more transparent about the way it spends its # 3.7 billion income from TV licence fee payers.

He moved the second reading of his Broadcasting (Public Service Content) on behalf of Christopher Chope (Christchurch), which succeeded the Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill, also originally introduced by Chope -

His request follows the agreement last week between the government and the corporation that will see the BBC licence fee frozen at # 145.50 for six years until 2017.

There are many controversies around the way the BBC is funded (is the license fee a «tax» / how can you «sell» programmes that are made with licence fee funding / where does the World Service draw the line between «international development» and «propaganda» etc etc), but it is fundamentally NOT an organ of the state.

BSL can range from something as mild as a higher licence fee for specific breeds to an all - out ban, including mandatory destruction of any prohibited dog found within the boundaries of the legislating jurisdiction.

The extra funding which this generates is used to develop better content and programming for UK licence fee payers and international users alike.

The Corporation and its allies furiously tried to stop George Osborne taking a big chunk of licence fee income to help fund other government departments.

In this competitive market, some providers are trying to entice schools by offering exorbitant licence fees.

After some confusion about the date of when the Sun came out for the Tories - I remember seeing Labour cheerleaders at party conference sing around a piano as the presses rolled through the night - Jay is asking about whether Murdoch discussed media issues like Ofcom, Andy Coulson, BBC licence fees with the Conservative leader.

Municipalities should offer incentives for pet owners to comply with the bylaw by reducing licence fees and fines for cats and dogs that are spayed or neutered and permanently identified.

«They are a politically correct, politically biased organisation which has wasted licence fee payers money to bring two people in a legal, democratic, peaceful party to court over speaking nothing more than the truth.»

Can anyone explain to me why the BBC is paying Joseph Barton licence fee payers money to talk about football?

The whole package cost # 5.60 per licence fee payer.

In a statement issued today, Mr Alston said firearms licence fees are «significantly too low».

According to The Guardian, Osborne was «the driving force» behind the BBC licence fee agreement which saw the BBC responsible for funding the # 700m welfare cost of free TV licences for the over-75s, meaning that it lost almost 20 % of its income.

There was former culture secretary Sajid Javid's remarks about BBC bias before the election and the repeated private references to the imminence of licence fee renewal in comments made by Conservative spokesmen throughout, he says.

Issues including licence fee and stars» pay among «exhausting» negotiations between culture secretary and broadcaster

We want to reiterate our position that the concerned lotto agents association of Ghana had made suggestions as to how they are going to raise revenue for the Central government as contained in our earlier petition to the president of the republic and state unequivocally that we aren't against the regularization of the industry but are against the excruciating one million non-refundable licencing fee for an operator.

The shadow culture secretary, Ivan Lewis, has demanded an urgent parliamentary inquiry into the BBC licence fee settlement following thehastily negotiated deal agreed with the government last week.

BASC notes that a further discussion will take place regarding shotgun licence fees.

Prisons are not full of offenders sentenced for drug possession, licence fee evasion or petty, victimless crime.

It was a welcome sign when David Cameron suggested the freezing of the BBC licence fee last week.

The BBC licence fee provides # 74m to S4C, equivalent to over 90 % of the channel's funding.

The Conservative Government's plans to tamper with and possibly abolish the BBC licence fee pose serious threats to the funding of S4C, Welsh Lib Dem Lord Roger Roberts has said today.

Perhaps that promise to make the BBC licence fee voluntary is getting traction.

The amendment would delete references in the 2003 Communications Act to licence fee evaders being «guilty of an offence».

This model for highway upgrades includes higher motor vehicle licence fees, turning off certain gantries, increasing off - peak discounts, and introducing time - of - day exemptions.

719 days since PRU 13, how much have taxes, business licence fees, parking fees, water tariff increased in penang and selangor?

But Microsoft's business model is to charge the biggest licence fee it can manage in a market.

Those looking to publish their wares to the wider world can pay the annual publishing licence fee — # 65, $ 80 or $ 99 — which is comparable to what Apple and other third - party publishing vendors charge.

While the BBC wants the service to be available to as many licence fee payers as possible, it seems Microsoft only wants the... Read more

There is an actual licence fee imposed by regulation under s. 5 of the Act, and payable to the Ontario Cattlemen's Association.

In this week's case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Chileen) the Defendants displayed UFC 148 at their restaurant without paying the commercial sub licencing fee.

«The traditional software model was, you take a one - time perpetual licence fee, you get access to the code and on an annual basis you would pay 18 to 22 per cent for maintenance fees,» he says.

However, I somehow doubt that this will translate into subsidized licence fees for UK viewers.

I'm thrilled to introduce licence fee payers to a new prize and ceremony, because goodness knows we need more of them.