they are based in bristol but there is some ploy where it looks as if its not part of the bbc.something to do with business name i think.dont think its a law either even tho they say so on the threatening letters they send out.im sure its an act or bill<br /><br />-- Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:20 pm --<br /><br />Grolsch30 said:Can someone please tell me where i can find the actual law which states that you do need a TV license to watch TV?
Is the Tv licensing authority a private company?
Please correct me if I'm wrong!
wrongRandomJ said:If the machine you own has the potential to be used to view TV you need a TV licence. Computers, TV's etc. It doesn't matter if you don't have an internet connection or an ariel you still need one. It's just another tax and one you have to pay unfortunately.
RandomJ said:If the machine you own has the potential to be used to view TV you need a TV licence. Computers, TV's etc. It doesn't matter if you don't have an internet connection or an ariel you still need one. It's just another tax and one you have to pay unfortunately.
exileindevon said:if i was to take a tv quiz id failgaudinho's stolen car said:tommcfc said:You DO NOT need a tv licence just because you own a tv. i own a tv and only ever watch stuff on iplayer, itv player, 4od etc and use my playstation on it. therefore as long as i'm not watching anything live or recording live programs i dont need a licence. the constant letters and threats are just to scare people into buying licences even if they don't need one. they can't come in and search your property unless they have a warrant.
seems some people on here are happy just to cough up £145 even if they don't actually need to.
If you are telling me you don't watch TV I am going to say you are a lying blaggard, and the TV Licence Agency or whatever they are called probably feel the same.
dallasgaudinho's stolen car said:exileindevon said:if i was to take a tv quiz id failgaudinho's stolen car said:If you are telling me you don't watch TV I am going to say you are a lying blaggard, and the TV Licence Agency or whatever they are called probably feel the same.
I'm going to have to put this to the test.
Q. What is the name of the long running soap opera set in the fictional Salford suburb of Weatherfield, whose longest serving character is Ken Barlow?
gaudinho's stolen car said:exileindevon said:if i was to take a tv quiz id failgaudinho's stolen car said:If you are telling me you don't watch TV I am going to say you are a lying blaggard, and the TV Licence Agency or whatever they are called probably feel the same.
I'm going to have to put this to the test.
Q. What is the name of the long running soap opera set in the fictional Salford suburb of Weatherfield, whose longest serving character is Ken Barlow?
gaudinho's stolen car said:exileindevon said:if i was to take a tv quiz id failgaudinho's stolen car said:If you are telling me you don't watch TV I am going to say you are a lying blaggard, and the TV Licence Agency or whatever they are called probably feel the same.
I'm going to have to put this to the test.
Q. What is the name of the long running soap opera set in the fictional Salford suburb of Weatherfield, whose longest serving character is Ken Barlow?
gaudinho's stolen car said:exileindevon said:if i was to take a tv quiz id failgaudinho's stolen car said:If you are telling me you don't watch TV I am going to say you are a lying blaggard, and the TV Licence Agency or whatever they are called probably feel the same.
I'm going to have to put this to the test.
Q. What is the name of the long running soap opera set in the fictional Salford suburb of Weatherfield, whose longest serving character is Ken Barlow?
fish tank.they get a bit pissed off with me staring at them tho especially digby117 M34 said:What do you point all of your furniture at?
i watch iplayer and youtube.watching a good vietnam history doc at the momentMCFC1993 said:So do you watch TV and not pay? or do you just not watch TV?
note: There's only one answer and you're a lying **** if you say you don't watch TV.
law74 said:denislawsbackheel said:Even if the op owns a TV he does not need a TV license.
He may use it to watch DVDs, play games, watch BBC iPlayer post broadcast shows without the need for a license.
You need a license only to watch live TV as broadcast.
Anyone who thinks differently is plain wrong.
He has internet access, the internet can be used to watch live broadcasts, therefore he needs a TV licence.
jimharri said:Seeing as the thread was started after midday, I'll bite. The last time I looked, if you have a televison, you need to have a licence. It may be boring but it's the law, unfortunately.exileindevon said:no i dontnijinsky's fetlocks said:Do you own a television?
jimharri said:From what I understand of the law, if you have equipment capable of receiving TV broadcasts (regardless of what you use that equipment for), you need a TV Licence. I could be wrong about that though!denislawsbackheel said:Even if the op owns a TV he does not need a TV license.
He may use it to watch DVDs, play games, watch BBC iPlayer post broadcast shows without the need for a license.
You need a license only to watch live TV as broadcast.
Anyone who thinks differently is plain wrong.
gaudinho's stolen car said:SkyBlueFlux said:I pay my TV license, but just because you have the internet and a TV doesn't mean you have to pay it. It's only if you use the TV/internet for watching live broadcasts that you have to pay it.
I'm a student, so I asked them this very question when I lived in halls last year because I couldn't afford the license but I had a TV. I just used the TV to play on my PS3, that's all.
If you have a TV you are supposed to pay a TV licence. That's why it's called a TV licence not a "BBC Licence". Nobody has to pay for anything if they don't want, it's a moral obligation. That's why they spend millions of pounds of licence payers money chasing people who haven't paid it, they don't have much legal recourse.
RandomJ said:If the machine you own has the potential to be used to view TV you need a TV licence. Computers, TV's etc. It doesn't matter if you don't have an internet connection or an ariel you still need one. It's just another tax and one you have to pay unfortunately.
denislawsbackheel said:From the licensing authority site
If you own or possess a television set without installing or using it as a TV receiver (e.g. you only use it to watch videos or DVDs, or as a monitor for a games console) then you don’t need a TV Licence.
and
If you are using the BBC iPlayer to watch programmes on-demand i.e. after they have been shown, you do not need a TV Licence.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-legal-framework-AB16/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi- ... work-AB16/</a>
MCFC1993 said:So do you watch TV and not pay? or do you just not watch TV?
note: There's only one answer and you're a lying **** if you say you don't watch TV.