As new technology and changing viewing habits make the annual licence fee harder to justify, better accountability is called for.

新技术和变动不居的观看习惯都让按年收取的牌照费愈发难以计算，因此需要更高的透明性。

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The BBC World Service is currently funded by a grant from the Foreign Office, in contrast to the domestic BBC, which is funded by an annual licence fee payable by viewers in Britain.

英国广播公司现在的国际广播部门其资金来源于英国外交部的拨款，相比之下其国内产品则是来源于英国国内观众每年所交的电视年费。

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Plaid Cymru's annual conference has voted to support a campaign to not pay the TV licence fee in protest at changes to S4C.

BBC: S4C headquarters in Cardiff