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Do you need a TV licence for a PC?

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  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    MORPH3US wrote: »

    In response to Milarky... if you don't have a tv licence because you don't watch tv, detuning it saves you the hassle of having to explain why its tuned in if you don't watch it and it stops you being tempted to watch it....

    The point is though, you don't have to explain anything. They have to prove you used it.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • disco23
    disco23 Posts: 11 Forumite
    The last thing i would touch on is the fact that most stores are legally obliged to inform TV licencing if you purchase anything television related eg, a scart cable. If you use a loyalty card or credit card companies can pass on information without you knowing. This does not break the Data Protection Act. If you pay by cash, some stores may ask you to fill out a form, so please beware that at some stage TV licencing may be in touch without you knowing how they know.

    Keep an eye out on things you are purchasing as this can tip them off.

    Hope this helps.
  • doire_2
    doire_2 Posts: 2,280 Forumite
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    People should be made to subscribe to the BBC if they want it.

    Its not fair on people who never watch the rubbish on the BBC to have to pay £135 every year.

    Then again the BBC would porbably loose money because subscribers would be so low :rolleyes:
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    doire wrote: »
    Its not fair on people who never watch the rubbish on the BBC to have to pay £135 every year.

    I suppose ITV is free then ?
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