Like you, Granny. I don't regard 50p a day as unreasonable to be able to access the many TV and associated services now available. However, what I do object to is the fact that only the BBC benefits from the licence fee, its clear bias in areas in which it is supposed to be impartial, and the profligacy with which it throws licence payers' money around. I was really shocked to see that Lineker was paid £1.75 million pounds last year - for what? I understand that there are many others on the payroll being paid eye-watering amounts for very ordinary tasks.
On a personal basis, I scarcely watch BBC TV programmes - I will be going on to I-player a bit later to watch yesterday's cricket. I watched the similar I-player cricket highlights from Sunday and last Friday. No idea when I might watch another BBV offering - and those highlights - three hours viewing in all, are the only use I have/will made of BBC services over the last ten days - and before that only the earlier cricket highlights going back to at least teh last couple of months and most probably a good bit longer.
I am in the happy position of being able to pay the fee without any problems, but I am sure that is not the case for many over 75.
Mike