TV License Inspectors

The_Safordian

biscit wrote: »

Well yes they could, in fact in the early days digital was a closed system requiring viewing cards. But that's not what we ended up with and it won't be easy to change now. Even if there were the will to.

No, cable has always had to leave the main channels unencrypted & I think you'll find Sky the same

The_Safordian

biscit wrote: »

The TV licence is also not a subscription fee, unlike the Sky fee, it's a sort of tax on recieving broadcast TV signals. The government cut out the middle man by outsourcing collection to the main beneficiary.

No the mighty BBC is far worse than Sky or Cable, you get a choice with them however the BBC gives you no such choice, its either pay up or we'll harass, intimidate and threaten you.................reminds me or a certain Socialist party of the 1930s.

biscit wrote: »

How would you suggest introducing an encryption system to an area which has traditionally been openly broadcast?

Simple, those who want the BBC pay and the receive a viewing card. The area would still be open to genuine Free To Air channels

LegalOccupier

Azari wrote: »

If that is the case, they would say so.

Unless, again, they are trying to make some kind of obscure point.

I've heard several people say they have no TV. If that is the case the matter is entirely cut and dried.

I have a TV it is facing the wall as advised by the BBC/TVL if i was not going to renew my licence what they did not tell me was i could carry on watching the Tv so long as it was not live broadcasts, ie Videos and DVD's.
For me to get this information from them i had to contact them again.

My views of this company are that they employ very low class sales people who act like thugs who have some power when in fact they have none.

I have found it best to ignore all contact with these low class sales people.

ThumbRemote

The_Safordian wrote: »

No the mighty BBC is far worse than Sky or Cable, you get a choice with them however the BBC gives you no such choice, its either pay up or we'll harass, intimidate and threaten you.................reminds me or a certain Socialist party of the 1930s.

It is a political decision that we have a licence fee funded BBC. If you want to change that state of affairs, you should be lobbying the political parties not the BBC.

It's like you complaining at a hospital for the existance of the NHS.

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ThumbRemote wrote: »

It is a political decision that we have a licence fee funded BBC.

It's not a political decision to harass, intimidate and threaten you.

sarahg1969

LegalOccupier wrote: »

I have a TV it is facing the wall as advised by the BBC/TVL if i was not going to renew my licence what they did not tell me was i could carry on watching the Tv so long as it was not live broadcasts, ie Videos and DVD's.
For me to get this information from them i had to contact them again.

You didn't need to contact them again. A Google search would have provided the information you require, right down to the exact wording of the legislation. In fact, how did you find out in the in first place that you the advice was to turn your TV to face the wall? Turn it round. It can't look good like that.

musicmaker29

maybe Ive been lucky but a few years back I phoned the TV licensing people and told them (truthfully, before anyone starts!) that I no longer watch or record TV as it is broadcast.

They sent me a letter confirming this, refunded the last bit of my fee and I haven't heard from them since. Having read a few of the tales on here, I'm now quite glad to have never heard from them!

Best of luck to anyone genuinely not bothering with TV who has to put up with these people!

LegalOccupier

sarahg1969 wrote: »

You didn't need to contact them again. A Google search would have provided the information you require, right down to the exact wording of the legislation. In fact, how did you find out in the in first place that you the advice was to turn your TV to face the wall? Turn it round. It can't look good like that.

I had not watched much TV for years as i worked shifts so i phoned them up for advice, I was told that if i was not going to pay for a licence i must have my television facing the wall so no one could view the screen and to coil the aerial up away from the set.

Yes people can find out lots of things from the internet when you have a computer and internet connection.

The people i speak to the most do not have a computer and have never been on the internet.

There are still lots of people like these around.

The_Safordian

musicmaker29 wrote: »

maybe Ive been lucky but a few years back I phoned the TV licensing people and told them (truthfully, before anyone starts!) that I no longer watch or record TV as it is broadcast.

They sent me a letter confirming this, refunded the last bit of my fee and I haven't heard from them since. Having read a few of the tales on here, I'm now quite glad to have never heard from them!

Best of luck to anyone genuinely not bothering with TV who has to put up with these people!

I find that hard to believe. BBC TV Licensing always tells people they will send someone round to check because you are always guilty until the BBC says otherwise

The_Safordian

ThumbRemote wrote: »

Why exactly are you whinging at the BBC for this?

"whinging" well put it this way I don't insult fellow members. It seems to be the BBC fans get rather upset at the thought of paying for the service by themselves.

Strange really considering they usually keep telling us how great the BBC is so surly it would do just fine under a voluntary subscription method

ThumbRemote wrote: »

It is a political decision that we have a licence fee funded BBC. If you want to change that state of affairs, you should be lobbying the political parties not the BBC.

No it was setup because there were no alternative broadcasters, unlike now.

We are also told this is a democratic country so those who want your believed BBC should be paying for it while others are given the choice.

ThumbRemote wrote: »

It's like you complaining at a hospital for the existance of the NHS.

Ah the BBC pitch of comparing a broadcaster to essential public services again..........how long have you worked for the BBC?