UK proposes £11 monthly "Internet Levy" to replace TV licence

The Social Market Foundation has proposed replacing the UK TV licence with a mandatory £11 monthly "home internet levy" added to broadband bills. It estimates that without licence fee funding 41–63% of BBC content would disappear, with 18,000–29,000 job losses and a £2.1–3.3 billion hit to the UK economy.

• £11 monthly levy would be added to home internet bills
• 41–63% of BBC content would vanish without licence fee funding
• Estimated 18,000–29,000 job losses and £2.1–3.3 billion economic hit
• Proposal comes from the Social Market Foundation, not government policy