Above all, what will the process for renewing and setting the licence fee (or subsequent funding methods) be?
"It's bloody hard, it's expensive, but traditional funding methods didn't work for this species," Stojanovic said.
At a time when the traditional funding methods of television face bankruptcy, viewers can probably live with the regulars in the Rovers Return drinking real beer.
Alternative funding methods, such as leasing, can bring immediate cost efficiencies, requiring minimal cash outlay and freeing capital to be used more productively.
Lastly, the panel covered more traditional funding methods and what a small business needs if they want to apply for a bank loan.
Critics of such funding methods say they prompted a glut of claims of dubious merit, especially in personal injury cases.
"Responsible funding methods do not work this way," said Jeremy Gold, an independent actuary in New York who has been outspoken about the distortions built into pension numbers.
He has also developed innovative funding methods such as renting out unused building space, and recently launched a major renovation at Dovzhenko; a film museum is also set to open next spring.
Their funding methods have been unorthodox: a sponsored bike ride from Sheffield to London raised £250,000, and the squad's "Adopt an Olympian" programme has them hosting training sessions in schools in exchange for fundraising events.
But both parties have relied on funding methods that exploit loopholes in the rules.The Conservative Party's accounts show that it was kept afloat through the election in 2005 by loans from supporters.
