MSE News: Web licence to be compulsory for ALL internet users

luxor4t

I liked the "Google nose" joke too

Pippin12

Totally took me in!

Cornucopia

For those of us who already have to deal with the nonsense that originates with BBC/TV licensing, this is not funny.

Isn't it what's proposed in Ireland, tho?

JAN43DAW

TOOK ME IN SOME VERY BAD LANGUAGE TILL I LOOKED AT THE CALENDER :j

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Very poor taste.

scrooged

Great gag.

Its unlikely to happen. I believe they are getting annoyed by those who use their Laptops for view iPlayer etc and don't pay for a TV license (and rightly so).

I remember when a TV license was for watching BBC channels and then Sky came along so any need for a license? Yes, so lets make it a license for a TV instead.

So along comes the internet and laptops and so I'll catch up online. Do I need a license? Yes, so possibly change it to extend to laptops now.

Wonder if we will watch TV on Microwaves one day and have to buy a license for owning one of them or your watch.

spacey2012

BBC are already on this with Live Broadcast Internet.
It might be funny now but wont be in 2014

michaels

I bet this is another of those typical govt announcements that are 'exciting new policies' on the breakfast news but by midday there has been a u-turn and suddenly the idea is never mentioned again....

inkypinky999

25% off on these licenses if bought for 3 yrs....hurry in store only )

Nicholas-bloody-Parsons

This is not a joke. The BBC do actually want to extend the TV licence fee to cover catch up TV and thus, iplayer, Youtube and the internet!!!! :eek::eek::eek: