My iplayer account says I'm 117 years old and live at the BBC's own address
I'm assuming they have a licence?
Also using a VPN (which stores no logs) and bounced off a nearby area.
Report the address (without the bbc part) & see what happens
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Report the address (without the bbc part) & see what happens
I am half joking here but I sometimes wonder could you bill them for time wasted and missed appointments? Say to them lost work hours due to unpaid holidays taken and wasted and see what there response is.
In future don't even bother communicating with them.
Yes, whether they'd pay it or not depends on if they though it was worth the hassle of saying no and you deciding to call their bluff and take it to civil court.
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Have wondered that too.
Although would also have to ask for a restraining order too, because they'd now have names instead of guess work of "occupier..." making it easier to come up with lies for a search warrant or something.
All I intended to do was record them, give them no details & say "I've already proven that I have no tv, nor watch anything live that requires a licence. I (& your site) says I have to inform you if that changes, which it hasn't, so why the constant harassment?" or words to that effect.
No doubt they'd just potter off & sod all would change though
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Petition to abolish the tv licence. At 100,000 they have to discuss it in parliament.
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I don't see it happening. They had a chance a few years ago and never bothered. Its easy money for the gov, especially from the older generation.
When they move on and the tech savvy are moving in then we see the TV license getting scrapped as they will be making little money from it.
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If they scrapped the TV licence and instead raised other general taxes to pay for the BBC and others, would that be a win for you?
Not watching TV for more than 15 minutes per week therefore I am not paying for TV License. I only stream tv shows and movies online. I keep getting the letters which I just put to the bin straight away.
There was someone at my door last time like 1 or 2 years ago, they wanted to come in but I said "no thanks, I don't know you".
BTW long time ago I had to go to court because of the TV license. The guy that gave me sign something added lines of text later on (some fields were empty at the time of me signing it). Anyway, at that time I was found not guilty as I still had a TV licence valid from a previous address (like 5 days left), I wasted a day going to court but it was I guess a lesson learned, not signing anything ever again.
There was someone at my door last time like 1 or 2 years ago, they wanted to come in but I said "no thanks, I don't know you".
BTW long time ago I had to go to court because of the TV license. The guy that gave me sign something added lines of text later on (some fields were empty at the time of me signing it). Anyway, at that time I was found not guilty as I still had a TV licence valid from a previous address (like 5 days left), I wasted a day going to court but it was I guess a lesson learned, not signing anything ever again.
it would for me. its a waste of money collecting and enforcing it, as well as their bully tactics which wound be illegal if it wasn't a government tax.
Damn it, just had a letter asking me to confirm I still don't need a licence as my last declaration two years ago is out of date. I had to spend a whole 2 minutes of my day online sorting it out, when will the harrassment end 
The point is you shouldn't have to waste any time in it.Damn it, just had a letter asking me to confirm I still don't need a licence as my last declaration two years ago is out of date. I had to spend a whole 2 minutes of my day online sorting it out, when will the harrassment end
Would you fill in a form if I sent you one saying you don't owe me any money.
You shouldn't have to, I think this is what riles people.Damn it, just had a letter asking me to confirm I still don't need a licence as my last declaration two years ago is out of date. I had to spend a whole 2 minutes of my day online sorting it out, when will the harrassment end
The Environment Agency do not repeatedly write to me telling me that fishing without a licence is illegal and I need to tell them I either don't want a licence, or pay immediately.
My local council do not contact me to remind me that running a taxi service without a licence could land me a huge fine
There is an assumption made that you are watching television and therefore need a licence. This is an invalid assumption and it annoys people that they have to confirm that they don't partake in a non compulsory leisure activity.
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Damn it, just had a letter asking me to confirm I still don't need a licence as my last declaration two years ago is out of date. I had to spend a whole 2 minutes of my day online sorting it out, when will the harrassment end
But why should we be expected to report in to them every X years. We own them nothing. If they want my time, they need to pay for it.
Is a little different no?
Very few try to run an illegal taxi firm while the vast majority of households watch live TV.