Television License

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So I got the first one in the mail yesterday, the usual "We know you don't have a license, pay up, before we pass it onto the bay lifts."

I know all about the scare tactics they use, I have a TV, but I don't watch TV.

On a thread on here a person said that after a while they sent a recorded letter stating that all future contact from the TV Licensing would be subject to a £10 Admin charge. How did you do it, or has anyone else done this?
 
Just keep ignoring all the letter and never let them in or sign anything. As you said, you dont use your TV for watching TV programs then you are safe.
 
I have had one of these letters recently, I do not have a TV license but my wife does for the address we live at. The stupid system they have should know this.
 
Slinwagh said:
I have had one of these letters recently, I do not have a TV license but my wife does for the address we live at. The stupid system they have should know this.
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Thats exactly my thinking it comes across as completely automated, and for paper work taking 30 seconds I could start to get paid for my time.
 
I swear that 80% of my license fee goes on the cost of printing out millions of those stupid letters.
 
_PD_ said:
I swear that 80% of my license fee goes on the cost of printing out millions of those stupid letters.
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It also pays for these imaginary transit vans sitting on council estates that have big dishes n' stuff that know whether your receiving a radio signal.
 
I bought one for my TV at uni and we all get exactly the same letters all the time, I guess they just try scare students into buying one, with no insight into who's bought them.
 
RandomTom said:
I bought one for my TV at uni and we all get exactly the same letters all the time, I guess they just try scare students into buying one, with no insight into who's bought them.
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Under the letter of the law, if you're living in halls its one license per room, which is why everyone gets one.

As for not using your tv to watch tv, I think I've heard of cases where people have to actively prove they do not use it to recieve broadcasts, even one where someone had the tuning components removed. Otherwise whats to stop you just hiding the aerial cable when the inspectors come round.

PK!
 
Out of interest, from the date of paying should the TV license be covered for a whole year? Just recently paid mine since I moved into new flat, paid online and the expiry date is for the end of November, instead of 21st December.
Not a massive deal but feel mildly ripped off for December.
 
misterPK said:
As for not using your tv to watch tv, I think I've heard of cases where people have to actively prove they do not use it to recieve broadcasts, even one where someone had the tuning components removed. Otherwise whats to stop you just hiding the aerial cable when the inspectors come round.

PK!
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Thats what you can do though, they have to prove your guilt to get a warrant, and they don't actually get any, unless the person confesses, so then they don't need a warrant. It's a lot of spin to stop people thinking they can get away with it.
 
[DW]Muffin;10860551 said:
On a thread on here a person said that after a while they sent a recorded letter stating that all future contact from the TV Licensing would be subject to a £10 Admin charge. How did you do it, or has anyone else done this?
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From what I'm aware this isn't enforacable, it's just a scare tactic.

Burnsy
 
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