Tv License

Humpty · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:30

I thought long and hard about this when we first cancelled as they kept saying that they would send someone round.

I knew that we don't have to let them in but decided that I would as I want them to see that some people don't have a licence because they don't watch TV not because they are trying to pull a fast one! The TV is not tuned in and has no ariel connected. The main ariel actually blew off the roof last winter so I guess we couldn't get a picture even if we wanted to!

mmj_uk · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:31

Martins said:
Don't let their 'officer' in if he does turn up, he has no right to enter your property and it's a ridiculous invasion of privacy to have to prove a negative!

Surely that will just make them even more suspicious? may as well just let them have a quick gander and get them off your back.

Andy · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:32

Aslong as you're not using it they can't demand anything.

If they come to your door tell them to **** off.
If they anyone calls you up DONT give them your name.
Make sure everyone in your house is aware of the procedure.

Don't let them know who lives there, their initial letters will say 'to the occupier' or some shizzit like that.

Saytan · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:32

TV licence officers have no powers of entry.

Jeff Lynne · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:40

I can't belive these folks who claim to only use TV's for not watching live TV are being fully honest.

Andy1911 · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:40

i have not watched live tv in over 2 years why would i bother when i can download everything i watch.

Burnsy2023 · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:45

Jeff Lynne said:
I can't belive these folks who claim to only use TV's for not watching live TV are being fully honest.

Why not?

DreadNiK · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:47

what about if you have a sat/cable box but do not wish to watch or record any BBC programming? I'm guessing you still have to pay...but it seems ridiculous, because saying 'it isn't connected to an arial' doesn't mean anything, as long as you have an arial in your house you could potentially connect it at will...

I use my TV primarily for a PC monitor but as I get sky for free I have an hd box hooked up to it which I use very infrequently and if I had the choice between paying license fee or having BBC channels disabled on the box I know which one I'd choose...

Andy1911 · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:48

its live tv in general not just the bbc

Jeff Lynne · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:50

Burnsy2023 said:
Why not?

Why do you think!

You pay your license money to watch TV for a year.

You don't pay it not to watch TV for a year but, temptation gets the better of them and...

Doonhamer · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:51

DreadNiK said:
what about if you have a sat/cable box but do not wish to watch or record any BBC programming?

The license is nothing to do with your ability to receive or watch BBC channels. The revenue just happens to go to them.

Andy1911 · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:52

you pay it to watch live tv as it is shown but you can watch it at a later date via internet ect

Burnsy2023 · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:53

Jeff Lynne said:
Why do you think!

You pay your license money to watch TV for a year.

You don't pay it not to watch TV for a year but, temptation gets the better of them and...

Not really an issue with iPlayer.

DreadNiK · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:54

Andy1911 said:
its live tv in general not just the bbc

but the BBC are funded by the license fee, afaik no other channel is...

eXor · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:55

Martins said:
Don't let their 'officer' in if he does turn up, he has no right to enter your property and it's a ridiculous invasion of privacy to have to prove a negative!

Andy1911 · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:56

DreadNiK said:
but the BBC are funded by the license fee, afaik no other channel is...

just cause they get the cash dont mean it will go away if you dont watch htere channels its to watch any tv show brodcast live

willhub · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:57

Why don't you need a Radio license?
Why no mobile phone license?

DreadNiK · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:57

Doonhamer said:
The license is nothing to do with your ability to receive or watch BBC channels. The revenue just happens to go to them.

well that may be the case, but if so it makes no sense...if no one paid the license fee, the effect would be no (or much much less) funding for the BBC, it would have zero impact on any other broadcaster.

Beerbaron · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:59

My mate at uni had the same issue. He contacted them and they said he was on a databse of not having a licence so the letter automatically got sent to him whether he had a tv or not. They told him to just ignore the letters

Burnsy2023 · 24 Jun 2009 at 12:59

The licence fee doesn't go all to the BBC.