TV Licence Cancellation etc

Wildswimmer_Pete

Buzby wrote: »

Lastly, not having a TV is no defence against pursuit IF you have broadband, as you could watch live streams and be in breach. This shifts the proof burden as if they have the suspicion that you do (with IP addresses etc you accessed) then you have to prove in court that you did not - and proving a negative is very difficult.

Firstly, for the purposes of the Communication Act a computer or tablet is a data processing device, not a TV receiver (although the distinction might be somewhat blurred by "smart" TVs with internet access).

Secondly, a Capita TV Licensing agent cannot "examine and test" computer equipment without Section 49 RIPA authority, which Capita Business Services will never get. In other words, a TVL agent cannot search a computer hard drive in order to ascertain any browsing history. Nor do they have any powers to force the PC owner to bring the machine into operation in order to demonstrate any capability of receiving live-streamed TV.