TV licensing people are after me!

4p · 1 May 2010 at 20:06

They have sent like 3 letters saying they are going to send somebody round to my flat and if they find any evidence of tv broadcasting blah blah blah

Scare mongering government, I'm moving out in a month LOL

Cba.

Andelusion · 1 May 2010 at 20:07

The thanks info for!

paradigm · 1 May 2010 at 20:08

Thorpy said:
Cba.

So you openly admit to having avoided paying it?

If so, aren't you an utter pro :rolleyes:

4p · 1 May 2010 at 20:08

I've gone into hiding, well scared.

Why should i pay for it? I don't watch TV.

paradigm · 1 May 2010 at 20:10

Thorpy said:
Why should i pay for it? I don't watch TV.

Prove you don't.

You don't watch iPlayer? Listen to non-commercial radio? Use the BBC website for news and sport?

Pay it you tight-ass.

4p · 1 May 2010 at 20:11

How can they prove i do?

andicole0 · 1 May 2010 at 20:12

Thorpy said:
How can they prove i do?

If they can't prove you do then you have nothing to worry about.

Andi.

paradigm · 1 May 2010 at 20:12

Thorpy said:
How can they prove i do?

Using things like this?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15246772&postcount=31

Moron. Why don't you feel you have to pay for the services you use?

4p · 1 May 2010 at 20:13

paradigm said:
Using things like this?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15246772&postcount=31

Moron. Why don't you feel you have to pay for the services you use?

I didn't post that

Kutter · 1 May 2010 at 20:13

If a stranger comes upto you and strikes up a conversation about eastenders or doctor who........ Its a trap !!

paradigm · 1 May 2010 at 20:14

Thorpy said:
I didn't post that

Idiot.

Clum · 1 May 2010 at 20:14

paradigm said:
Prove you don't.

You don't watch iPlayer? Listen to non-commercial radio? Use the BBC website for news and sport?

Pay it you tight-ass.

Since when do you need a licence to watch iplayer or use the BBC website?! Pretty sure it only applies if you use your computer to watch broadcast tv at the same time as it is being broadcast on conventional channels.

paradigm · 1 May 2010 at 20:15

Clum said:
Since when do you need a licence to watch iplayer or use the BBC website?! Pretty sure it only applies if you use your computer to watch broadcast tv at the same time as it is being broadcast on conventional channels.

The service is provided as an additional benefit to license payers. Hence why it's not available from geolocated IP addresses outside of the UK. And that is also the reason that viewing the BBC website from outside the UK means you are subject to advertisments.

4p · 1 May 2010 at 20:15

paradigm said:
Idiot.

You seem lovely

bam0 · 1 May 2010 at 20:16

paradigm said:
Prove you don't.

You don't watch iPlayer? Listen to non-commercial radio? Use the BBC website for news and sport?

Pay it you tight-ass.

What the hell? If he's not using any live tv broadcasts he doesn't have to pay, that the BBC fund other thing with the license fee is their problem, not his.

robgmun · 1 May 2010 at 20:16

You need a TV licence for Iplayer, bit not the BBC website or radio. Those are free

paradigm · 1 May 2010 at 20:16

Thorpy said:
You seem lovely

Erm, you did READ what you put in your edit in the linked thread... right?

4p · 1 May 2010 at 20:18

paradigm said:
Erm, you did READ what you put in your edit in the linked thread... right?

Bit uptight LOL

bam0 · 1 May 2010 at 20:18

robgmun said:
You need a TV licence for Iplayer, bit not the BBC website or radio. Those are free

Only if it's the live channels, the already broadcast programs they put up you can watch without paying the license fee.

Clum · 1 May 2010 at 20:19

paradigm said:
The service is provided as an additional benefit to license payers. Hence why it's not available from geolocated IP addresses outside of the UK. And that is also the reason that viewing the BBC website from outside the UK means you are subject to advertisments.

Nope. From the TV licencing website FAQ's.

Will I need a TV Licence to watch programmes on BBC iPlayer?

If you use the BBC iPlayer to watch TV programmes at the same time as they are being shown on TV (live) then you will need to be covered by a valid TV Licence. You can buy a TV Licence online.

If you use the BBC iPlayer to watch BBC programmes after they have been broadcast either to download or via streaming on demand then you will not need a TV Licence.