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Do you pay your TV license?
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My mum doesn't. She couldn't get a reception with the communal ariel and had to buy one which now sits on top of the TV. She doesn't watch it because she looks after my grandparents all day. I watch it. It is an outrage that people have to pay £116 to watch the shite and repeats on TV. So, as long as the shit stays on, the purse stays closed. Simple as.
When the jumped up little **** from TV licensing comes, Ill just say
"Im sorry but my Aunt Elizabeth (or any name that comes to mind) is on holiday just now, Im just here looking after her cat' You'll have to comeback in 3 weeks"
Other people should follow suit. Why pay for a load of shite and repeats?
When the jumped up little **** from TV licensing comes, Ill just say
"Im sorry but my Aunt Elizabeth (or any name that comes to mind) is on holiday just now, Im just here looking after her cat' You'll have to comeback in 3 weeks"
Other people should follow suit. Why pay for a load of shite and repeats?
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Well, feck them. They're not getting in. I have a TV in me room and I have an arial for that. But I'ts a Combi, so I can just use the "I use it for videos" trick.
They cant force their way into your home or gain access can they? :nervous:
They have the power to get a search warrant (im 99.9% sure) also they wont need to get access they know what channel you are watching with all that gear they have in the van.
But, but, but, you're a student. You're supposed to not be honest and pay your bills and stuff. :crazyeyes
Yes.
And if I didn't I'd get the sack!!
So you can get away with that? All I need to do is take down the ariels and they wouldn't have any proof. Yay!
As for TV licence laws- if you live in a communal house, then you only have to have one TV Licence. If you live in a hosue with separate rooms, you need a TV Licence for each room unless the only TV is in a communal area, in which case you only need one. You only need a licence if you receive a TV signal- if your TV is only hooked up to a VHS and a DVD player, then no licence is needed, though its always a good idea to keep your TV tuned out of TV signals anyway.
TV Licence inspectors do not have the power of entry into your home without a warrant, and if they do not leave your property immediately then it is trespass, and you may sue them. Warrants are not issued as often as you would think, and most people are caught becausde they are stupid enough to let the inspectors in. As far as I am aware, evidence from a detector van is not admissible in a court of law, as it is not accurate enough. Besides which, most inspections are done by checking the electoral and postal rolls and sending out demands to any address without a licence, and also sending out reminder letters to any address which has recently purchased a new TV- places like Currys are obliged to provide details of TV purchases to the TV Licensing authority by law.
Doesn't make any difference actually. If you have a television with an RF tuner then you have to pay the licence, even if you don't use it. Its not fair and not a perfect system, but I do see the value of a media channel not being reliant on advertising, means it can be more independant. Read some Chomsky sometime.
Incorrect. Weve taken legal advice on the matter.
You pay to receive the RF signal, not the ability to receive the signal. It is not illegal to own a TV without a license, merely to use it to receive a signal. And as the legal amxim is innocent until proven guilty, its up to them to prove that weve used the TV to receive an RF signal.
Yeah so its expensive, even more if you get caught.
It5s not worth receiving the RF signal without a license, but you dont need a licence to watch videos or DVDs. So its not a risk:)
I meant dont risk not buying a license if you intend watching TV.
"If you use or install television receiving equipment to receive or record television programme services you are required by law to have a valid TV Licence."
You have to be very clear about having aerials or any other equipment that will allow receiving TV channels. Any silly excuse such us "I'm only recording and will watch it when I buy a licence", "I don't live here", "I never turn it on", "I only watch cable" etc will not work and you will get done.
And to be honest, if you do watch TV you should pay for a licence. Or at least never ever complain about people not paying taxes, living on benefits, or coming to this country to "milk our generous system".
When Ive got a house and a TV, can I kid-on Im your long lost brother?
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