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You do not need a TV licence to watch Iplayer, this is fact and I have got the letter from the BBC to confirm this.
I haven't paid a TV licence for over 10 years, still get 1-2 letters a month telling me they are taking me to court.
All our TV is downloaded and streamed round the house.
I haven't paid a TV licence for over 10 years, still get 1-2 letters a month telling me they are taking me to court.
All our TV is downloaded and streamed round the house.
I am also not sure whether a letter from the BBC counts. You need a letter from the TV Licensing Authority which is not the BBC - they have jurisdiction on this matter.
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See the extract from TVL above - definitively you do need a TV Licence if you watch content live on the iPlayer. It is dubious whether you need one for on-demand.
I am also not sure whether a letter from the BBC counts. You need a letter from the TV Licensing Authority which is not the BBC - they have jurisdiction on this matter.
I am also not sure whether a letter from the BBC counts. You need a letter from the TV Licensing Authority which is not the BBC - they have jurisdiction on this matter.
Surely it is not the TVLA who would have the final say in this matter, but some Judge in the High Court, re TVLA vs Joe Bloggs or whatever.
Why if I didn't know any better, I would guess our legislators are just a bunch of scamming lawyers on the make.
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My analogy is that Lloyds Bank may have a view on financial regulation; but it is the FSA who will give absolute guidance.
As with all these matters, you are right that if it came to it the High Court would be the final arbitration.
As with all these matters, you are right that if it came to it the High Court would be the final arbitration.
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have a tv engineer remove the reciever part of you telly , rendering them incapable of recieving a signal, make sure you get a invoice to prove the work has been done, they then become a monitor for your dvd player or video player they cannot do you for watchind payed for dvds etc
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i dont pay the tv license thankfull, my landlord does........... but if he stops paying for it, I can get FIRED! stealing from the company...... i work on set for some of the programmes....dr who, torchwood etc
still dont watch them tho. more a dvd guy.
still dont watch them tho. more a dvd guy.
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See the extract from TVL above - definitively you do need a TV Licence if you watch content live on the iPlayer. It is dubious whether you need one for on-demand.
I am also not sure whether a letter from the BBC counts. You need a letter from the TV Licensing Authority which is not the BBC - they have jurisdiction on this matter.
I am also not sure whether a letter from the BBC counts. You need a letter from the TV Licensing Authority which is not the BBC - they have jurisdiction on this matter.
The TVLA is the BBC btw, it is funded by them and they have no jurisdiction on anything.
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have a tv engineer remove the reciever part of you telly , rendering them incapable of recieving a signal, make sure you get a invoice to prove the work has been done, they then become a monitor for your dvd player or video player they cannot do you for watchind payed for dvds etc
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Here you go, from the BBC itself, I can scan the letter mimicking what it says it the link, if anyone needs it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcintern...re_a_tv_1.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcintern...re_a_tv_1.html
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have a tv engineer remove the reciever part of you telly , rendering them incapable of recieving a signal, make sure you get a invoice to prove the work has been done, they then become a monitor for your dvd player or video player they cannot do you for watchind payed for dvds etc
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One of the biggest lies they had the public believe, was their TV detection vans, they even had 24 of them driving around the country and in the back of them was......**** all, poor lads driving them, most of been soul destroying.
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I aint paid mine in over a year as the money they were taking out of my bank account didn't add up to the price of a TV License so now they get nothing.
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Anyone reading this, never let them in your household, phone the Police.
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From: http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Tips%20f...harassment.htm
Fortunately, there is a way to stop TVL/BBC approaches. Although houses and flats are private property, there exists an "implied right of access" to enable postal deliveries, newspaper rounds, and other people who wish to visit. This means that the pathway, doorbell and letter box may be used by visitors without the express permission of the owner. Invitiation to use them is implied. As a result of this, TVL/BBC can come up your path and ring your door bell. To prevent TVL/BBC approaching your property, write to them, stating that you have withdrawn their implied right of access. There is no need to indicate whether you have a television, and you do not need to give your name. You can withdraw access in the name of "legal occupier".
That will (should) keep their employees away, but it will not stop the delivery of TVL/BBC letters, since it is the postman who uses your letter box. So, inform TVL/BBC that you consider their written contact as harassment. This combined approach - withdrawing the right of implied access and informing them that their contact is harassment - should prevent further contact. At least for a while.
Fortunately, there is a way to stop TVL/BBC approaches. Although houses and flats are private property, there exists an "implied right of access" to enable postal deliveries, newspaper rounds, and other people who wish to visit. This means that the pathway, doorbell and letter box may be used by visitors without the express permission of the owner. Invitiation to use them is implied. As a result of this, TVL/BBC can come up your path and ring your door bell. To prevent TVL/BBC approaching your property, write to them, stating that you have withdrawn their implied right of access. There is no need to indicate whether you have a television, and you do not need to give your name. You can withdraw access in the name of "legal occupier".
That will (should) keep their employees away, but it will not stop the delivery of TVL/BBC letters, since it is the postman who uses your letter box. So, inform TVL/BBC that you consider their written contact as harassment. This combined approach - withdrawing the right of implied access and informing them that their contact is harassment - should prevent further contact. At least for a while.
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From: http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Tips%20f...harassment.htm
Fortunately, there is a way to stop TVL/BBC approaches. Although houses and flats are private property, there exists an "implied right of access" to enable postal deliveries, newspaper rounds, and other people who wish to visit. This means that the pathway, doorbell and letter box may be used by visitors without the express permission of the owner. Invitiation to use them is implied. As a result of this, TVL/BBC can come up your path and ring your door bell. To prevent TVL/BBC approaching your property, write to them, stating that you have withdrawn their implied right of access. There is no need to indicate whether you have a television, and you do not need to give your name. You can withdraw access in the name of "legal occupier".
That will (should) keep their employees away, but it will not stop the delivery of TVL/BBC letters, since it is the postman who uses your letter box. So, inform TVL/BBC that you consider their written contact as harassment. This combined approach - withdrawing the right of implied access and informing them that their contact is harassment - should prevent further contact. At least for a while.
Fortunately, there is a way to stop TVL/BBC approaches. Although houses and flats are private property, there exists an "implied right of access" to enable postal deliveries, newspaper rounds, and other people who wish to visit. This means that the pathway, doorbell and letter box may be used by visitors without the express permission of the owner. Invitiation to use them is implied. As a result of this, TVL/BBC can come up your path and ring your door bell. To prevent TVL/BBC approaching your property, write to them, stating that you have withdrawn their implied right of access. There is no need to indicate whether you have a television, and you do not need to give your name. You can withdraw access in the name of "legal occupier".
That will (should) keep their employees away, but it will not stop the delivery of TVL/BBC letters, since it is the postman who uses your letter box. So, inform TVL/BBC that you consider their written contact as harassment. This combined approach - withdrawing the right of implied access and informing them that their contact is harassment - should prevent further contact. At least for a while.
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Search warrants are rare for several good reasons:
- they cost TVL/BBC money to apply for
- they need evidence to present to a magistrate... simply seeing a TV is not good enough as you could have easily just been watching a DVD/playing a console game
- if a search warrant went wrong, i.e. there was nothing tuned in to receive live broadcasts then the publicity alone would be very damaging to the BBC/TVL... especially if you filmed the whole event.
You don't even have to shut your blinds... just angle them so that light comes in and those TVL idiots can't see in. Other than that, ignore the letters and slam the door in the TVL goons face when they visit. NEVER answer any of their questions.
- they cost TVL/BBC money to apply for
- they need evidence to present to a magistrate... simply seeing a TV is not good enough as you could have easily just been watching a DVD/playing a console game
- if a search warrant went wrong, i.e. there was nothing tuned in to receive live broadcasts then the publicity alone would be very damaging to the BBC/TVL... especially if you filmed the whole event.
You don't even have to shut your blinds... just angle them so that light comes in and those TVL idiots can't see in. Other than that, ignore the letters and slam the door in the TVL goons face when they visit. NEVER answer any of their questions.
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