TV Licence Super Thread

jumpy · 20 Jan 2017 at 11:02

Just had to ring TVL after getting some of their BS we can take you to court for breaking the law/investigating your property etc.
Told the guy on the phone that I don't need a license/don't watch tv/iplayer etc. All he said was ignore any further letters as you're on our system for the next 2 years as not requiring a license. Only other thing mentioned was that he said they have to state watching/recording live braoadcasts/iplayer without a license is breaking the law and subject to prosecution.

Nothing worth watching on bbc any more.

/end

gemlover · 20 Jan 2017 at 11:09

Fedup with the BBC LICENCE new policy

ebilcake · 20 Jan 2017 at 11:36

The BBC should be forced to either use adverts instead or use a model where we subscribe to their services instead of being forced to pay.

The licence fee is a joke, most of the shows they produce are garbage with only a few exceptions, usually documentaries.

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jan 2017 at 11:44

No one is forced to pay.

jonneymendoza · 20 Jan 2017 at 14:39

Avenged7Fold said:
No one is forced to pay.

we all are. its a requirement to watch live BBC TV

DONOHUE07 · 20 Jan 2017 at 14:42

I read somewhere ages ago that Sir Alan Sugar hasn't paid his TV licence in years

Basher · 20 Jan 2017 at 14:52

jonneymendoza said:
we all are. its a requirement to watch live BBC TV

Not just BBC ...

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jan 2017 at 15:55

DONOHUE07 said:
I read somewhere ages ago that Sir Alan Sugar hasn't paid his TV licence in years

Maybe you are exempt if your content is on the BBC

Malevolence · 20 Jan 2017 at 18:16

Avenged7Fold said:
No one is forced to pay.

jonneymendoza said:

we all are. its a requirement to watch live BBC TV

Click to expand...

Never paid it, never will. And yet I can still watch all the live TV I want.

Duke · 20 Jan 2017 at 19:48

Malevolence said:
Never paid it, never will. And yet I can still watch all the live TV I want.

Lmg80 · 20 Jan 2017 at 21:36

Wow so you're now obliged to tell them you do not need a licence or face further 'investigation'.

You then have to let them know why you do not need a license. The whole process online is pretty painless but seriously encrypt the signal / link iplayer to your license!!!

Basher · 20 Jan 2017 at 22:25

Malevolence said:
Never paid it, never will. And yet I can still watch all the live TV I want.

We can all watch TV without a license. Just not legally.

pooley · 20 Jan 2017 at 22:40

don't think he's too concerned about that lol

Narj · 21 Jan 2017 at 00:33

Has anyone ever let the inspectors in? Curious as to what they look for.

I mean theoretically they could bring up iPlayer on your PC or TV and say you're capable of watching a live broadcast. Gotcha!

Brenn47 · 21 Jan 2017 at 12:02

They just have a good old snoop around your property and *test* all your TVs.

What gets on my nerves is they think they have the gods given right to access your back garden to peer through your windows. They send 2 goons when they do this in case things get lively.

Nasher · 21 Jan 2017 at 12:03

Personally, I'd never let them in.

DONOHUE07 said:
I read somewhere ages ago that Sir Alan Sugar hasn't paid his TV licence in years

Nor does Noel Edmonds apparently. Even though he put himself forward for running the BBC

Narj said:
I mean theoretically they could bring up iPlayer on your PC or TV and say you're capable of watching a live broadcast. Gotcha!

Block iplayer with your firewall

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 21 Jan 2017 at 12:18

jumpy said:
Just had to ring TVL after getting some of their BS we can take you to court for breaking the law/investigating your property etc.
Told the guy on the phone that I don't need a license/don't watch tv/iplayer etc. All he said was ignore any further letters as you're on our system for the next 2 years as not requiring a license. Only other thing mentioned was that he said they have to state watching/recording live braoadcasts/iplayer without a license is breaking the law and subject to prosecution.

Nothing worth watching on bbc any more.

/end

No you did it all wrong. What you do is ignore the letters don't tell them anything in the hope they send someone to your house. Then you get to come to the forums and cry like a little bitch that the mean BBC is bullying you. Throw in a few references to the Freemen of the Land morons and you are good to go.

Honestly, spending 2 minutes of your time to tell them you don't need a licence. What a noob.

SixTwoSix · 21 Jan 2017 at 12:22

Narj said:
Has anyone ever let the inspectors in? Curious as to what they look for.

Yup, they were polite, punctual, asked the TV to be switched on, could see it didn't have any channels tuned in and capable of watching anything, didn't ask to see elsewhere in the property. Didn't check behind the TV for an aerial, left after 5 minutes.

In 3 years only had 2 letters and a single visit.

TheVoice · 21 Jan 2017 at 12:38

rIcK said:
Doesn't the TV license get used for a number of "other" things beyond just television broadcast, such as radio broadcast infrastructure, world service, broadband rollout, bits of money to ITV / Channel 4, digital television rollout etc?

Then things the BBC does as far as R&D is concerned are typically for the benefit of everyone. I am sure are countless other things I have not mentioned.

To some extent:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telev...United_Kingdom#Licence_fee_collection_and_use

Channel 4 doesn't get any of it and I doubt ITV does either. The infrastructure is mostly owned by other companies who will be paid by all the broadcasters.

Realistically a Sky subscription supports R&D, infrastructure etc too.

the shadow · 24 Jan 2017 at 19:27

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4152306/How-watch-TV-without-paying-licence.html