TV licence query

Kurtis_Blue

Wether you watch the BBC is not relevant, if you:

WATCH OR RECORD LIVE TV YOU NEED A LICENCE.

And your man "doing a survey" sounds to me like a TVL guy trying to catch people unawares, if you do not have a licence I would suggest you get one double quick.

I am very happy with the quality of the BBC service provided for me here and the effect overseas, its not all to my liking, but that's the point.

paidinchickens

I do have a licence and have paid for one for many years!

What I am saying is there are a lot of people that say on here that you only need a licence for live feed bbc and this was confirmed by the survey man who was not doing a survey on tv licences but did one previously.

I am happy you like the BBC and get use out of it, this is not my point. My point is what about the people who do not use it and still pay for a licence I do not think that is fair. I do not watch sky movies so I do not pay for a service I do not require I also do not watch the sports channels for which I also do not pay.

The only programme I like to watch on the BBC is Top Gear so for me £145 is a lot for one programme.

Mojisola

paidinchickens wrote: »

What I am saying is there are a lot of people that say on here that you only need a licence for live feed bbc and this was confirmed by the survey man who was not doing a survey on tv licences but did one previously.

This is wrong - https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/

Kurtis_Blue

paidinchickens wrote: »

I do have a licence and have paid for one for many years!

What I am saying is there are a lot of people that say on here that you only need a licence for live feed bbc and this was confirmed by the survey man who was not doing a survey on tv licences but did one previously.

I am happy you like the BBC and get use out of it, this is not my point. My point is what about the people who do not use it and still pay for a licence I do not think that is fair. I do not watch sky movies so I do not pay for a service I do not require I also do not watch the sports channels for which I also do not pay.

The only programme I like to watch on the BBC is Top Gear so for me £145 is a lot for one programme.

So you have it confirmed by a random door knocker? this must be true then.
This new information clearly negates what is actually written down in the Communications Act 2003, and forever more will be the standard to which I decide whether to buy a TV licence.

paidinchickens

The random door knocker works for government statistics and although he works for the government he was doing a survey on our local council amenities. This is why I believed him to be telling the truth. Should he have tried selling me some gypsy lace and heather I would have not taken him seriously.

So am I correct in saying it is ANY live feed from any channel? as there seems to be some contradicting statements everywhere I look.

"intend to watch" and how the law is written seems to be debated in many different ways.

Kurtis_Blue

If you want correct data then limit your sources to not include random door knockers, decorative haberdashers or heather sales representatives, the data you require is on the TVL website and contained within the Communications Act 2003.

Heinz

The point is TVL have to prove you watched or recorded live TV in order to successfully prosecute.

If you admit that verbally, they see through the window or you let them in to see, they can gather that evidence.

asbokid

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

I am very happy with the quality of the BBC service provided for me here and the effect overseas

What do you mean by "the effect overseas" ?

Are you talking about the BBC's propaganda objectives? Pushing the foreign policy agenda of London in primitive lands?

Or are you referring to the cover that the BBC provides to GCHQ and SIS through the "BBC Monitoring" intelligence-gathering unit?

Kurtis_Blue

asbokid wrote: »

What do you mean by "the effect overseas" ?

Are you talking about the BBC's propaganda objectives? Pushing the foreign policy agenda of London in primitive lands?

Or are you referring to the cover that the BBC provides to GCHQ and SIS through the "BBC Monitoring" intelligence-gathering unit?

Does one of those options exclude the other?

RuthnJasper

In answer to the OP's question, I have not had a TV licence since moving out of the family home 2½ years ago. First it was due to financial necessity and then, after the first 12 months, it was a matter of choice. I only really watch Dr. Who and a few other things and am content to wait until they are on the iPlayer.

The rules are as follows:
If you are watching programmes as they are being broadcast, whether online or on a TV set then you do need a TV licence.

If you download and/or view programmes on the iPlayer AFTER they have been shown on TV then you do NOT need a TV Licence.

If you record programmes via Sky+ or DVD/Video as they are being broadcast to watch later - even if you do not have the TV on at the time - you do need a TV licence.

TBH, I enjoy life much more without a TV. I go out more often, either with friends or for a good walk with Jasper-dog, and read books or do stuff online.

Most TV these days is a load of old 4rse anyway!