On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 14:03, David Tomlinson <d.tomlin...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> It is a legal obligation for the BBC (and other public service broadcasters) > to make it's services available to the public and act in a > non-discriminatory way to all third parties (in my view). ^^^^^ In *your* view, based upon your reading of the obligations handed down to the corporation. If only it were ever that easy. the fact is, the BBC considers the DTG to be a non-partisan organisation, and so (despite the exorbitant costs of membership) very likely considers it to be a satisfactory vehicle as far as 'non-discriminatory' is concerned. an entirely artificial cost barrier is not generally deemed to be 'discriminating' by the BBC, even if in real terms it actually is. > See sections 4.62, 4.72 and 4.74 > http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/our_work/canvas/canvas_conclusions.pdf > > I think this is sufficient to require the specification to be public. > Mo disagrees, we will know for certain in less than 20 days time. actually, no: it's not that I disagree. I'd be over the moon if you were right. I don't think the BBC agrees with you, though. M. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
