BBC TRUST DECIDES FREESAT FUTURE.

AS REPORTED BY THE BBC TRUST IN APRIL 2007.

“Currently acceptable. I would not be happy to be required to buy further equipment if it
meant the set-top-box that I have now become redundant due to a satellite service.”
“The BBC has done a brilliant job giving access to digital channels and the range of channels
available is excellent. In fact, by far the best available on Freeview”
Question 1(b) – Should the BBC be taking action to improve access to its
digital services in the lead up to digital switchover?
Of the 466 responses to question 1(b), 93% consider that the BBC should be taking action
to improve access to digital services, while only 7% do not.

Pie Chart showing responses to the question "Should the BBC be taking action to improve access? 93% said "Yes" and 7% said "No".
Again, when we break the results down further we can see that this is especially important
to Licence Fee payers in Northern Ireland and Wales, where all those who responded want
the BBC to improve access to digital services.