Lobby for more TM Channels in the UK?

[Gee-Pee]

I was delighted to find that in Germany recently, I was getting up to eleven different stations broadcasting Traffic signals, which my Navman picked up. You can choose between them or set the T1 onto Auto, which I did.

However, the question is, WHY cannot we in the UK have a half decent TMC that covers the whole of the country or, indeed, a selection of stations providing this service.

I don't know how many GPS units are now used by the public in this country but it must run into millions, so the demand is there (isn't it?) and then who decides to provide the TMC service and why cannot the Beeb offer a full coverage across the country. I don't know what it costs to set up and maintain such a service but I would have thought ( in my ignorance ) that with the traffic information that is currently provided on a host of stations across the country, the little extra to also provide a TMC, would not be too onerous.

Perhaps someone out there could enlighten me? How about yet another petition?

Oh! Before anyone asks, Yes, I have read all the pages on this thread "Sticky: ITIS Traffic Information" above.
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Gee-Pee
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[Gee-Pee]

Thanks for the response. Added to my store of information. Hopefully things will improve some time in the future.
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Gee-Pee
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