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I have set up a petition requesting that the government encrypt all British Digital television channels, both satellite and terrestrial.
_http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Encrypt/
The main reason for this is to help protect young children from viewing offensive and inappropriate material in television programmes and advertisements.
With the proliferation of channels, and adult oriented shows, like Soap Operas, being shown on numerous channels and at various times, even during the weekend, it is becoming almost impossible for parents to protect their children from viewing unsavoury material.
Hopefully the encryption of the digital channels will help parents to monitor their children’s viewing.
It should not affect any adults viewing options but will give parents a greater amount of control over what their children view.
It should not cost any Television Licence payer any extra money and could provide viewers with more choice following the 2012 Analogue switch off.
The technology is already in place to allow this, and now that we are going digital parents should be given the option to protect their children from adult programming, and adverts, currently being shown every day on all British digital television channels.
With great improvements in technology children will soon be able to view television on hand held computers and even mobile telephones.
This could also have other advantages, and should provide viewers with greater options and flexibility in what they view and how they pay for television in future.
Following the Analogue switch off in 2012 viewers should be given the choice if they wish to continue to finance the BBC.
Viewers will have the option of choosing which television channels they wish to pay for, and can add/remove channels with a telephone call, using their computer or interactively using the new digital technology.
There will be no more need for Television licence detector vans as if you do not pay you can not view the channels.
I would be very grateful if UK members, who agree with this proposal, can please sign my petition and publicise it on other forums, chat rooms, and anywhere else you can think of.
I have set up a petition requesting that the government encrypt all British Digital television channels, both satellite and terrestrial.
_http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Encrypt/
The main reason for this is to help protect young children from viewing offensive and inappropriate material in television programmes and advertisements.
With the proliferation of channels, and adult oriented shows, like Soap Operas, being shown on numerous channels and at various times, even during the weekend, it is becoming almost impossible for parents to protect their children from viewing unsavoury material.
Hopefully the encryption of the digital channels will help parents to monitor their children’s viewing.
It should not affect any adults viewing options but will give parents a greater amount of control over what their children view.
It should not cost any Television Licence payer any extra money and could provide viewers with more choice following the 2012 Analogue switch off.
The technology is already in place to allow this, and now that we are going digital parents should be given the option to protect their children from adult programming, and adverts, currently being shown every day on all British digital television channels.
With great improvements in technology children will soon be able to view television on hand held computers and even mobile telephones.
This could also have other advantages, and should provide viewers with greater options and flexibility in what they view and how they pay for television in future.
Following the Analogue switch off in 2012 viewers should be given the choice if they wish to continue to finance the BBC.
Viewers will have the option of choosing which television channels they wish to pay for, and can add/remove channels with a telephone call, using their computer or interactively using the new digital technology.
There will be no more need for Television licence detector vans as if you do not pay you can not view the channels.
I would be very grateful if UK members, who agree with this proposal, can please sign my petition and publicise it on other forums, chat rooms, and anywhere else you can think of.