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  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,655 Forumite
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    Barny1979 wrote: »
    So potentially those on benefits who potentially use the service more than others, pay least?!


    Why not? It's a tax, shouldn't it be charged according to one's means?
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,507 Forumite
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    pmduk wrote: »
    Why not? It's a tax, shouldn't it be charged according to one's means?


    If you follow that mantra for all taxation ,then what would you do about duty on petrol,booze etc,VAT and road tax??:)
  • Cornucopia
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    brewerdave wrote: »
    If you follow that mantra for all taxation ,then what would you do about duty on petrol,booze etc,VAT and road tax??:)

    Isn't that a false analogy, though? Those are taxes on use that have a social purpose in mind. There's no sense in which the TV Licence is a deterrent to use/to excess - at least, not yet :)
  • JasonEnn
    JasonEnn Posts: 14 Forumite
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    The title of the letter says: Local investigation active in *POSTCODE*

    Another letter I should Ignore? What are my rights?

    Cheers.
  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Posts: 20,492 Forumite
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    JasonEnn wrote: »
    The title of the letter says: Local investigation active in *POSTCODE*

    Another letter I should Ignore? What are my rights?

    Cheers.

    Means nothing
  • Britannia12345
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    Hubby is wondering if you can watch the 'live' news channels on youtube as long as you back it up a few minutes so then it won't actually be live, or would that be too easy? :p
  • Cornucopia
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    Britannia12345 wrote: »
    Hubby is wondering if you can watch the 'live' news channels on youtube as long as you back it up a few minutes so then it won't actually be live, or would that be too easy? :p

    No. That would be too easy (Mr. Bond?).

    If anyone wants to watch live coverage of the Election without a TV Licence legally, LBC is looking pretty comprehensive and various newspapers also have live video streams.

    LBC site: https://www.lbc.co.uk/
    LBC on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4xzDfXUEBY
    Telegraph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQNA94LfehA
  • Britannia12345
    Britannia12345 Posts: 168 Forumite
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    Thanks for that. I know I'm paranoid but will anyone know that we've already clicked on some live news channels while trying to work out what/how to watch? Surely people must click on these by mistake all the time as they're scattered amongst so many other channels?.
  • Cornucopia
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    Britannia12345 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. I know I'm paranoid but will anyone know that we've already clicked on some live news channels while trying to work out what/how to watch? Surely people must click on these by mistake all the time as they're scattered amongst so many other channels?.

    Although strictly speaking, it is still an offence, in practice this is not how TV Licensing approach enforcement.
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