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Tories oppose plan to make YouTube and Netflix viewers pay TV licence

Tories oppose plan to make YouTube and Netflix viewers pay TV licence

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Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative chairman, called the plan "wholly unfair" because it would force people who do not watch live TV to pay. Under the idea, an estimated 3 to 4 million more households would need a licence. The BBC declined to comment, and the Independent said it had approached the government for comment.

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