TV licence people wanting to open a 'full investigation'.

Cornucopia wrote: »

They don't - there has been no official mention of radio licensing.

The only other place I have seen it mentioned other than in Zapito's post, is in extreme "fantasy pro-BBC" posts on Digital Spy. I can only assume some kind of link between Zapito and that crowd.

Interestingly, radio licensing is proving to be a tricky issue for the German authorities in their adoption of a broadcasting levy. Stupidly, they decided that each vehicle with a radio in it would need a separate levy registration and payment.

We had that for many years in this country, until about 1970 I think.

Again, from memory, I think it was seven shillings and sixpence (37.5p) a year. I don't know anyone who ever bought one - I never did, but at the time the TV licence was £4, which included £1 duty (tax)!

But in those days, very few cars came with a radio fitted as standard - my Ford Zephyr 6 Mk3 was my first car which had one fitted, but that was considered a luxury car at the time.

We were getting letters monthly, sometimes more often.

I normally returned to sender, but it got annoying so I wrote them a letter detailing the anxiety and stress they were causing by harrassing me in my own home, I also stated I would start legal proceedings if we were contacted by them again. Three years later, not a single letter from then.

Do we must have TVL ?
Do we not pay Sky or other companies to view programs ?

My friend doesn't have TVL and he said it's not mandatory.
And he didn't give out his name to the guy who came to collect data etc.
And all letters are to occupier and since last 3 years no TVL. And letters also stopped coming.
And I am here paying £12.12 to TVL and £55 to Sky

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Just break the law and let others subsidise your viewing.

Whilst my household is properly legally Licence-free, I think we need to recognise that the recent Government review confirms the BBC as a completely undemocratic organisation. The BBC has also had a failed governance model over recent years, although hopefully the move to regulation by OFCOM will address this (maybe).

TV Licensing itself is a completely dysfunctional organisation, with many, many questions about its operation and remit. (Number 1 on that list: what is its remit, where is it published and where does it originate in legislation?)

Against all of that, although I am critical of evaders not wanting to make the relatively small adjustment to Licence-free viewing via catch-up, I am mindful that I cannot point them to an alternative, democratic process by which to vent their feelings, because no such thing exists.