[Stuart]

Paying it through an electric bill would cover everyone who needs to pay it, but perhaps makes discounting it for the most vulnerable difficult. A £15 monthly levy there would barely be noticed at the moment though, unlike if it were added to your broadband bill.

You can't add a charge to a completely unconnected service. It's just not the answer. Ability to pay is irrelevant, as the service is the same for everyone. You either use an optional service or you don't. You can't suddenly say it's no longer optional.

Tesco can't charge me for my groceries on the basis that I use Sainsbury's. If people choose alternatives, then that is their choice. You can't just say "I'll charge you anyway for the BBC".

It simply wouldn't get anywhere as legislation. There needs to be a better solution to the funding problem, but I don't know what that might be.