That's because you only waited months. If you waited long enough they would have contacted you, then a while after that contacted you again and so on.
TV Licence Super Thread
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haven't had a license since i moved into my flat 8 years ago. Third floor and I'll only answer the door if i know who it is (too many bible bashers, survey takers and nutters around here to bother going downstairs if i don't know who's ringing!). Get letters with varying degrees of threat but shred em. Which is which satisfying actually 
Based on this thread I would argue that the majority of people who have completed the online form have stated they haven't had any issues with TVL other than the odd reminder every couple of years, however the individuals who haven't informed TVL and have instead ignored the letters, or got themselves into a doorstep argument or insisted on sending TVL a random cryptic email to TVL rather than completing the online form are the bulk of people having issues.
Also even if my above assumption is utter tosh as with EVERYTHING in life, the individuals who have a 'challenging' experience are more likely to be vocal about it on the public forum than people who don't experience any negative effects. Thus the issue is always going to appear worse than in actually is.
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I do like the wording on the letters they send. Particularly the one to my current place of work which also states that if any customer watches TV/BBC Iplayer while on our premises we still need to have a license. So if someone streams BBC Iplayer on their phone while on the premises we need to pay a TV licence
To be honest I dislike the PRS more than the BBC. At least the BBC give me a laugh in their letters.
To be honest I dislike the PRS more than the BBC. At least the BBC give me a laugh in their letters.
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I just find it absolutely ridiculous that if I want to watch sky sports, I have to pay the BBC tax??
This is from a license fee payer.
Frankly it's a bizarre and antiquated system that simply cannot be maintained. The BBC should be able to stand on its own without being propped up by us anymore.
It was relevant once, certainly, but with the way things are now, with the choice of suppliers available for TV, the BBC's position as government backed concern is untenable.
Holding other channels to ransom is also a very odd thing and I am surprised they don't make more noise about it.
This is from a license fee payer.
Frankly it's a bizarre and antiquated system that simply cannot be maintained. The BBC should be able to stand on its own without being propped up by us anymore.
It was relevant once, certainly, but with the way things are now, with the choice of suppliers available for TV, the BBC's position as government backed concern is untenable.
Holding other channels to ransom is also a very odd thing and I am surprised they don't make more noise about it.
it seems like they basically told capita to I castigate themselves so nothing will be doneSeven months old report. Wonder if anything came of it, although really doubt it
then presumably youd remove the obligation for the BBC to conduct research, produce standards etc thst it is required to by its royal charter?
I do like the wording on the letters they send. Particularly the one to my current place of work which also states that if any customer watches TV/BBC Iplayer while on our premises we still need to have a license. So if someone streams BBC Iplayer on their phone while on the premises we need to pay a TV licence
To be honest I dislike the PRS more than the BBC. At least the BBC give me a laugh in their letters.
lol so completely against thier own rules regarding portable battery powered devices being covered by the users own life se
tbh I never bothered telling them (as I couldn't be arsed with the visit) got a letter everu month for a few months to "the occupier" with various threats but since about July nothing.
Since they started being able to view live TV streams over the internet? (the TVL isn't about specific equipment, but about watching live TV, a case that was lost by those challenging it back in the early days of satellite TV).I know its bloody ludicrous if not ridiculous.
Since when did mobile phones and games consoles have TV reception equipment as standard.
Internet access gives them access to live TV, iPlayer etc.I know its bloody ludicrous if not ridiculous.
Since when did mobile phones and games consoles have TV reception equipment as standard.
Errr... no I don't recall saying that at all.
You said "Since when did mobile phones and games consoles have TV reception equipment as standard"
I said "Internet access gives them access to live TV, iPlayer etc."
Anything else is in your head itchy.
I don't agree with the TVL tactics at all - especially as I neither watch live TV nor have a licence to do so. I regularly receive their unnecessarily threatening letters. But you can't argue with facts - the vast majority of games consoles and mobile phones have the ability to receive live TV broadcasts.
No they don't, you need to be connected to the internet for that.
I am on a mobile network so how does that work?
Edit: So I pay my mobile provider for my data allocation then the BBC for TV. Get to duck.
Of you don't watch live tv, you don't need to pay it. Why are you making this seem so much harder than it is?
No they don't, you need to be connected to the internet for that.
I am on a mobile network so how does that work?
Edit: So I pay my mobile provider for my data allocation then the BBC for TV. Get to duck.
You pay your mobile provider for your data allocation which affords you access to the internet.
You pay TVL for accesss to live television. If you access that service that is.
It's no different to paying Spotify for access to music streaming.