How do I tell the TV license folk I dont need one?

RAS

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

I just like reading books more than watching TV or films.

me too. Whatever people think TV is an audio medium and I can read a whole book quicker than I can watch a TV series.

RobertoMoir

Miss_Lia wrote: »

Do any of you use the BBC website or listen to the radio? Because a TV licence is not just for the TV. If you have a radio or internet connection in your household you are requried to hold a vaild TV lincence.

Really? An Internet connection now requires a TV licence? Sure about that?

Nottoobadyet

RobertoMoir wrote: »

Really? An Internet connection now requires a TV licence? Sure about that?

It doesnt unless you watch TV at the time of broadcast. No idea how they measure this, but those are the rules!

Lexxi

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check/viewtopiccontent.aspx?id=TOP12&iqdocumentid=TOP12&WT.mc_id=r001

the above is a link to a link to fill in a form to let them know, should you wish. I had such trouble getting my licence in the first place that it didn't seem worth the hassle to tell them we'd moved 3 times so I shouldn't think the link would do much

RobertoMoir

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

It doesnt unless you watch TV at the time of broadcast. No idea how they measure this, but those are the rules!

Indeed. I wonder where "miss lia" gets her information from? Maybe she works in one of those detector vans!

Jacey53

I recently got rid of my TV as I prefer to spend time reading or watching DVDs. I wrote to the licencing people and informed them that I would not be watching any live streamed TV on my computer. They sent a letter and a refund for the unexpired part of my licence.
I assume that they will check periodically that my situation hasn't changed. If I lied on the form and get caught it would form a legal basis for prosecution.
I don't know whether the detector equipment can pick up live TV on the internet - they can tell if your TV is on as opposed to watching a DVD on the set.

terryw

Not one person has been prosecuted using the "detector equipment " as evidence of watching tv.

prowla

Do you have a TV?
No.
Then you don't owe them any money.
The law is innocent until proven guilty.
The TV people seem to act as if it is guilty until proven innocent.
Me, I would return the form with a note saying I don't have a TV, and without a stamp on it.

Chrisblue1962

Hi, I would ring them up and ask the following question:

Q. "Do I need a TV Licence even if I don't have a TV?"

A. (likely reply)...erm, no..

Q. "So, why do you keep asking me why do I not have a TV Licence when I don't even have a TV?"

I await their response with baited breadth...:rotfl:

Nottoobadyet

Lexxi wrote: »

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check/viewtopiccontent.aspx?id=TOP12&iqdocumentid=TOP12&WT.mc_id=r001

the above is a link to a link to fill in a form to let them know, should you wish. I had such trouble getting my licence in the first place that it didn't seem worth the hassle to tell them we'd moved 3 times so I shouldn't think the link would do much

Well found! I filled it in (leaving all the name information blank), we'll see what happens.