I don't think you'll see a better summary of the situation than this. And yes, I realise the irony of copying and pasting an entire advertising-funded page, but when the advert covers the entire page and makes the article unreadable then I think it's fair use! (see http://tinypic.com/r/15fxxf/9 )
Original article here: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-technology/bbc-closes-loophole-for-whiny-freeloaders-20160902113219 (warning: contains a swear which I've starred out here in case the list rejects is) PEOPLE with an absurd sense of entitlement will no longer be able to watch BBC iPlayer for free, the broadcaster has confirmed. The broadcaster closed the loophole, which allowed people access to billions of pounds worth of entertainment for free, yesterday after a high-level decision that those people could go f**k themselves. Craft beer ambassador Tom Booker said: “I don’t own a television, I don’t have a television aerial on the chimney of my house, I don’t even have a house. I’m contemporary. “So when I’m watching Bake-Off ironically on my MacBook I shouldn’t be liable for any licence fee, because what I am doing is completely different and cooler. “YouTube’s free, and I don’t see the distinction between high-quality content by a broadcasting organisation which is the envy of the world and blurred smartphone footage of teenagers punching each other’s groins. “Where does this end? Paying for music?” A BBC spokesman said: “We’ve got Attenborough, you whiny bitches, so pay up.” _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer