The green paper came 10 days after confirmation of the BBC's latest funding deal with the government, in which it took on the £750m cost of funding free licence fees for the over-75s in return for a range of concessions, including a licence fee linked to inflation.
The BBC constantly strives to deliver a range of content and services that licence fee payers will choose and enjoy.
Unlike a mutual fund, it would hold illiquid investments in a range of private companies, products, patents, licences, royalties anything in medical research that may eventually produce a cash flow.Although the odds of any single medical innovation succeeding are low, the chance that one of them will is high.
The company said it expected a boost from its London 2012 Olympic merchandise, and also announced it had won a worldwide licence for a range of Star Wars Scalextric products.
Investors overlooked the profit decline after the company said it expected a boost from its London 2012 Olympic merchandise, and also announced it had won a worldwide licence for a range of Star Wars Scalextric products.
One typical deal involves Fresh, a US cosmetics manufacturer, which has been sold a licence to flog a range of perfumes based on the film's locations.
But replacing a transmitter can cost £300, and Ofcom sometimes takes the new one away again within a week.Their business models may not be compatible with the new licences: these cover a range of only 5 km or so, which is too small for most stations.
"The licence is subject to a range of conditions, including confirmation that the beavers are of Eurasian origin and are free of the Echinococcus multilocularis parasite.
The elevator pitch is that this is a one-stop shop for proving your identity for a range of government services, from renewing your passport or driving licence to paying tax.
The Verify system has taken three years to develop, and involves checking a user's identity against details from a range of sources, including credit reference agencies, utility bills, driving licences and mobile provider bills.
