TV Licence article Discussion

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want2bmortgage3 wrote: »

so what's to stop anyone watching TV and just ignoring the threats

special_k83 wrote: »

Absolutely nothing. It is their bullying tactics that usually get people to cough up.

The bullying tactics can also be ignored, by the simple act of not opening the door.

A method I have been successfully employing, for almost 40 months.

iancarbarns

Sorry Martin et al, but you have got this one completely wrong.

The need for a licence is not about whether you watch (or record) live TV. It is about whether you have equipment INSTALLED that is CAPABLE of allowing you to watch (or record) live TV.

So if you have a TV set, video recorder, satellite TV box or cable box that is connected to the aerial, satellite dish or cable, then you need a licence, even if you don't ever watch anything. If you have a TV set connected to a DVD player to watch disks, the you don't.

Unfortunately, if your mobile phone is CAPABLE of watching live TV (even if you don't know how to do it!) then you need a TV licence. Same for your PC, laptop or tablet if connected to the internet and with the relevant software installed - you need a TV licence even if you don't watch things live.

Completely agree though about the ridiculous threatening letters sent out by the Authority - they should be hauled over the coals for those.

madmuppet5

I must admit that I was a bit taken aback by the amount spent on radio broadcasts in the original article. Especially as the evening programming has become so de-regionalised. That Dotun Adebayo on Radio 5 is so mind numblingly boring too. :cool:

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moonrakerz wrote: »

however, you do not have to tell TVLA that you have a TV for just watching DVDs

FYI. Capita are not TVL A

madmuppet5

iancarbarns wrote: »

Sorry Martin et al, but you have got this one completely wrong.

The need for a licence is not about whether you watch (or record) live TV. It is about whether you have equipment INSTALLED that is CAPABLE of allowing you to watch (or record) live TV.

So if you have a TV set, video recorder, satellite TV box or cable box that is connected to the aerial, satellite dish or cable, then you need a licence, even if you don't ever watch anything. If you have a TV set connected to a DVD player to watch disks, the you don't.

Unfortunately, if your mobile phone is CAPABLE of watching live TV (even if you don't know how to do it!) then you need a TV licence. Same for your PC, laptop or tablet if connected to the internet and with the relevant software installed - you need a TV licence even if you don't watch things live.

Completely agree though about the ridiculous threatening letters sent out by the Authority - they should be hauled over the coals for those.

Absolutely and completely incorrect. Apart from the hauling over the coals bit :beer:

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iancarbarns wrote: »

Sorry Martin et al, but you have got this one completely wrong.

I'm sorry iancarbarns, but it is you have got this one completely wrong.

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mess0804 wrote: »

It's there anything I can do to let them know there's no flat here, so save the postage on the letters?

Why would you want to save them postage :huh:

missk9

WOW thanks for this article... i have being paying for a license unnecessarily for a whole year and i feel very dumb for not checking... i was just going on what my old school dad was telling me which was wrong.. all cancelled now!! yippee!

Steve059

iancarbarns wrote: »

Sorry Martin et al, but you have got this one completely wrong.

The need for a licence is not about whether you watch (or record) live TV. It is about whether you have equipment INSTALLED that is CAPABLE of allowing you to watch (or record) live TV.

So if you have a TV set, video recorder, satellite TV box or cable box that is connected to the aerial, satellite dish or cable, then you need a licence, even if you don't ever watch anything. If you have a TV set connected to a DVD player to watch disks, the you don't.

Unfortunately, if your mobile phone is CAPABLE of watching live TV (even if you don't know how to do it!) then you need a TV licence. Same for your PC, laptop or tablet if connected to the internet and with the relevant software installed - you need a TV licence even if you don't watch things live.

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Please provide a link to the relevant legislation.

Although I don't doubt for a minute that the government would love for this to be so.

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Katykat wrote: »

Also, I think you only have to own a TV to need a license, whether you watch it or not.

You think wrong.

When you buy a TV, you have to give your address to the retailer, & they have to inform the licensing dept, its the law.

You have to give A name and address.