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[dustofnations]

I'm pretty sure you have to pay a license if you have equipment that can receive a tv signal?

However, checking the tv license site says;
"You must be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV. It makes no difference what equipment you use - whether it’s a laptop, PC, mobile phone, digital box, DVD recorder or a TV set - you still need a licence."

I suppose if I had a tv without a signal cable I'd be ok? That'd be awesome cause then I would quite happily rock a 32" samsung.

Unfortunately, Exeter has let too many people in this year and so has had to double up single rooms with bunkbeds, which is what I'm stuck with until enough people drop out for me to be moved into a single. Looks like I won't be taking the PS3 after all!

Common misconception. You have to be proven to be using it (or they try to get you to admit it). It is perfectly legal to have a TV with a tuner in, and just not use it/or have it plugged in - and you don't need to pay.

The private hired boys who do the TV licensing might try to kid you otherwise, but if you look it up then you will see it is very clear.

 

[r3loaded]

Common misconception. You have to be proven to be using it (or they try to get you to admit it). It is perfectly legal to have a TV with a tuner in, and just not use it/or have it plugged in - and you don't need to pay.

The private hired boys who do the TV licensing might try to kid you otherwise, but if you look it up then you will see it is very clear.

Absolutely spot-on. I was in halls in my first year, and everyone got a TV licence extortion threat/information leaflet pushed under their door. I went over the letter with a mate of mine studying law, we managed to highlight several inaccuracies and misconceptions they were peddling to students. Here are the key points:

1. You don't have to pay the license unless you're actually watching a TV program. End of. The law states "reception of live TV services", so a TV license isn't a requirement for having a TV.
2. iPlayer does not require a license for watching previously-transmitted episodes. However, the live channel streams technically do.
3. The "officers" (employees of Capita who do the dirty work for the BBC) actually have about the same legal authority as a door-to-door salesman. You are not obligated in any way to answer them, or even let them inside. In fact, it's best just to say "Sorry, I'm busy" and close the door.
4. There are no such thing as TV detector vans. If you ever see one (and I haven't in all my life), you can be sure some bloke is being paid to drive around an empty van all day to scare people. In reality, they have no way of telling who's watching without a licence, and rely on people giving themselves away.
5. Finally, neither I, nor any student I know, has ever been visited by a TV licensing "officer".

 

[mb_zi]

what r3loaded said, when i was in my first year me and friends all got multiple warning letters saying lots of crap and that we need to fork out money.. absolute balls. never did they once knock on our door in halls and first rented property!