tv licence ( also put in how-it-works)

ann_h | 17:48 Wed 21st Jul 2010 | Film, Media & TV

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Upon scrutinising the "rules" - I do not own a television set; I do not watch live TV but do occasionally use iplayer for catch-up radio and a few educational shows for the kids. So, no licence this year.( I have always bought a licence for the 18 of the last 22 years when I have had a tv.)
BUT technically, due to the wonders of broadband, I still "can" watch live tv via the bbc website - even though I don't. Is there any way of disabling just that part of a website or blocking live feeds? Haven't found it yet! Otherwise I can see an argument occurring when the Licence man comes to call....

So I could be considered liable to pay the licence fee - even if I never used radio or iplayer either - just because I need a home internet connection for work. This is really unfair.

(Remember the joke about the bloke getting a roomservice charge at a hotel - he said he hadn't used roomservice - the manager said, "Ah, but it was there if you wanted it". So the bloke counter-charged the hotel for sex with his wife....)

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RebelSouls

I agree with EDDIE it is best to not even talk to them.

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sandyRoe

If someone did have a television and stopped paying the licence what would they do? How would they prove that there was a television in the house?

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ann_h

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UPDATE - TVLicensing were OK when I explained I had thrown out the TV cos my son wouldn't do his homework, and I invited them to visit and check.
Chap turned up unannounced a couple of weeks ago, and seemed surprised when I welcomed him in. He saw there was no TV or cable box etc, and son was on iplayer on my laptop at the time. I could have shown him the browsing history to prove no live-tv viewing. He seemed quite satisfied and I have had no other visits, letters or calls.
If you refuse to let them in etc, they will be suspicious, I think if you genuinely don't watch TV they are fine. Or maybe you have to be noticeably eccentric too lol.

Bedsit-Bob

ann_h says "If you refuse to let them in etc, they will be suspicious"

They can be as suspicious as they like.

Suspicion isn't evidence.

BTW. I take it you are aware, that the Capita person you let in, may not have been CRB checked?

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