As most homes in Liverpool fall into Bands A to C, many households could pay less under the BBC’s proposed system.
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00:00the way we pay for TV in the UK could
00:04soon change and in Liverpool that might
00:06mean smaller bills for many the BBC is
00:09considering replacing the 174 pounds 50
00:12flat fee with a model based on property
00:15value collected alongside council tax
00:17around two-thirds of homes in Liverpool
00:19fall into bands A to C making them
00:21eligible for a lower rate if the
00:23proposal goes ahead bandy council tax in
00:25the city is roughly 2020 pounds a year
00:28license fee income helps support
00:30services like BBC Northwest tonight and
00:33BBC Radio Merseyside which broadcast from
00:35Salford and serve millions across the
00:37Northwest the BBC says usage in this region
00:40is above 90% but license fee evasion has
00:43historically been highest in urban parts
00:46of the north no decisions have been made
00:49yet and any changes would require public
00:51consultation as well as new legislation but
00:54the plan marks a major rethink of how
00:56public broadcasting is funded