I found this email address on the BBC website.  It is asking for the 
public's view for the BBC's (possibly) forthcoming digital service.

I'd say two things -

1) responses from this email address must be somewhat skewed, because I got 
to it from the BBC website - so in general people responding will be 
favourably disposed to the BBC because they're using the website.  This is 
important.  You shouldn't use skewed responses (and I hope you're not 
deliberately fishing for a skewed outcome)

2) I personally very rarely use my TV anymore.  I really don't.  That's why 
I don't want to see ANY increase in my license fee.  I used to watch the BBC 
quite a bit, but now it's all dumbed down game shows and soaps.  That's the 
stuff the independent channels churn out anyway.  The BBC ought to stretch 
people to learn and think, in an entertaining way, plus provide strong 
impartial news coverage (actually the latter it does still do, which is 
great - it's not under the control of an owner (who appoints the editor) 
who's opinions shape what's being broadcast.)  I couldn't care about digital 
reception.  What I get now is fine.  I don't want the government to sell off 
existing spectrum (because digital uses less space) AND for me to pay more 
for the "privilege" of going digital.  Do you understand?  And I don't want 
to pay for a new TV.  I rent privately i.e. don't own my own property and am 
not in council accommodation - I don't want to spend my hard-earned money on 
a new TV and licence fee increases.

I would be grateful for a reply.  I am curious as to who reads this, and 
whether it matters at all that I write it.

Regards

John Reynolds