TV Licence Super Thread

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Scum!

More and more they are pushing into bundled services so you cannot escape paying.
Amazon/Netflix etc will have to offer an option to cater to both because at this rate you won't be able to avoid it.

Im using only all4 so I'm fine
 
413x said:
Scum!

More and more they are pushing into bundled services so you cannot escape paying.
Amazon/Netflix etc will have to offer an option to cater to both because at this rate you won't be able to avoid it.

Im using only all4 so I'm fine
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Amazon will be fine even if they included live tv as long as you dont watch it its fine. They could also just have a simple option to turn of the live stuff.
 
robj20 said:
Amazon will be fine even if they included live tv as long as you dont watch it its fine. They could also just have a simple option to turn of the live stuff.
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I'm in no way familiar with the law, but would that be enough? Just saying you don't use it?

This is getting greyer and greyer. As technology progresses it seem like the licence ts and cs get more convoluted.

If I'm right
-broadcast TV - need a licence whatever as BBC resourced and funded the tech
-iplayer - obviously a licence as its BBC live or not
-live TV over other apps - need a licence (not sure how they can actually get away with this one)
-other apps catch up - no licence

-services capable of live BBC - as long as you don't watch BBC material you are fine?
 
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413x said:
I'm in no way familiar with the law, but would that be enough? Just saying you don't use it?

This is getting greyer and greyer. As technology progresses it seem like the licence ts and cs get more convoluted
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yes and no its not getting grey. the law doesn't care what device you own or what service you sign upto. it is watching live broadcasts that is the issue.
however online with accounts would make it pretty easy to prosecute if they could get a warrant for the data, which they cant unless you mess up.
 
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I get these monthly on a cycle for my property that's been empty for 2 years. I have responded numerous times to say the property is empty, but they only response they care about is one where you're paying. Just needless spam. I noticed the rear gate was left open a couple times and the bin lid open. So assume someone (although obviously don't know for sure) is trying to check if someone is living there but I can't see them turning up tbh. Sounds like they only enforce one area time though

I won't be responding further. Nobody is ever going to answer the door and it's clearly unoccupied.
 
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Werewolf said:
Erm I may be wrong because I'm tired, but acts of parliament can be a variety of things, but in regards to the law they are the basis behind pretty much any potentially complex law and spell out the intent of the law and define it (any grey areas then tend to get worked out by the courts who look at the original wording of the act).

Sometimes an act may be in support of a bunch of related laws, such as the Road Traffic Act which is the basis for most of the motoring laws and regulations, and may be updated ever few decades to take into account the results of case law and new technology (for example to allow for self driving cars on the road as a normal thing, the relevant act will likely need to be amended).
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thanks for that explanation but it still does not address the question. why are the called and to use the correct term enactments and according to the oxford dictionary it is the process of passing legislation.
so maybe i should be asking why is it call legislation and not just straight up law?
 
Monitoring your home broadband will never be available to the BBC, it's more to catch terrorists so the BBC will just have to stick to threatening letters and peering through your windows.
 
Brenn47 said:
Monitoring your home broadband will never be available to the BBC, it's more to catch terrorists so the BBC will just have to stick to threatening letters and peering through your windows.
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I wouldn't say never. It does seem like more and more freedom is being eroded a way.
 
pooley said:
this is the post i asked the question to, that what the poster claimed
why is it not called straight up law?
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Why is what not called a law exactly?

There is nothing wrong with referring to the law re: TV licences or legislation re: TV licenses - I'm not quite sure what your issue is?
 
dowie said:
Why is what not called a law exactly?

There is nothing wrong with referring to the law re: TV licences or legislation re: TV licenses - I'm not quite sure what your issue is?
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Woden said:
It gets laughed out because it's a load of old ...tripe.

Simple thing is that it is a law, as are all acts. They do not require consent.
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this is what the poster claimed, hence my question.
 
pooley said:
this is what the poster claimed, hence my question.
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Because they don't actually know themselves so they skate around the question.
Its all in a legal grey area.
No one has shown it to be an actual law yet and the proper proof for it, just that courts etc force it (through corruption) and because they enforce it means its lawful and just right?....right?
 
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I get these monthly on a cycle for my property that's been empty for 2 years. I have responded numerous times to say the property is empty, but they only response they care about is one where you're paying.

Just needless spam. I noticed the rear gate was left open a couple times and the bin lid open. So assume someone (although obviously don't know for sure) is trying to check if someone is living there but I can't see them turning up tbh. Sounds like they only enforce one area time though. I won't be responding further. Nobody is ever going to answer the door and it's clearly unoccupied.
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I'd edit that if I were you, you've redacted the postal addresses but have left your address clearly visible in the main content of the letters.
 
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pooley said:
this is what the poster claimed, hence my question.
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I'm not sure what exactly your question is?

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Because they don't actually know themselves so they skate around the question.
Its all in a legal grey area.
No one has shown it to be an actual law yet and the proper proof for it, just that courts etc force it (through corruption) and because they enforce it means its lawful and just right?....right?
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LOL and the freeman is back...
 
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