[dundee] TV Licensing

[Axel]

Ok, thank you to all.

Now, I know what I have do do, nothing :-)

Same procedure as in Germany.

But the rules in the UK not so hard like in Germany. In Germany I have  
to pay only if I own a TV or a Computer. It is not important that I  
use this to watch TV.

Thanks, to help me save money.

Axel


Quoting Hazel McKendrick <dreamisdead0 at gmail.com>:

> Hey,
>
> You *can* write them a letter or give them a phone call to cancel an
> investigation, but to be honest all they're going to do if you don't
> is send more letters - I find it best just to ignore them.
>
> You don't have to phone the police every time there is a murder to
> notify them that you didn't commit it, so why should you feel obliged
> to notify the TV Licensing board to let them know that you still
> aren't stealing a service?
>
> Getting these irritating letters is just part of being a student (they
> keep sending them for months), and I find the tone of them pretty
> offensive when I am not and do not intend to watch TV without a
> license.
>
> Hazel.
>
> 2009/11/18 Axel <newsletter at axelbor.de>:
>> Thanks for your answers.
>>
>> For one minute if find this on the homepage
>>
>> You don?t need a TV Licence for your term-time address if
>> You only watch downloaded or streamed TV AFTER it has been broadcast
>> This includes using websites like YouTube and Bebo, as well as ?on
>> demand? internet services like iPlayer offering TV downloads or
>> streaming.
>>
>> This mean it is not necessary to buy one.
>>
>> How I can stop the investigation? I don't find any information on the
>> homepage or have I to call the agency?
>>
>> Axel
>>
>> Quoting Sean McRobbie <lug at seany.us>:
>>
>>> It's clever scare tactics that scam money out of a lot of people who
>>> do not watch Live TV.
>>>
>>> The beeb themselves claim iPlayer on demand content is fine.
>>>
>>> Even if you have a TV, you only need a licence if using it to watch
>>> Live TV too. I called up to confirm I only use my TV for consoles
>>> and DVDs etc, they said that's fine we'll take you off our list -
>>> never heard a peep since.
>>>
>>> It seems as though they have very limited powers anyway - for
>>> example they cannot enter your premises without your permission or
>>> search warrant. Do not be tricked into purchasing something you are
>>> not legally bound to.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sean McRobbie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "James Le Cuirot" <chewi at aura-online.co.uk>
>>> To: dundee at lists.lug.org.uk
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 18 November, 2009 3:59:37 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [dundee] TV Licensing
>>>
>>> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:49:08 +0100
>>> Axel <newsletter at axelbor.de> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> today I received a letter, that I'm under investigation for the TV
>>>> license.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure if is necessary to buy one.
>>>>
>>>> Sometimes I use the bbc iplayer to improve my English. In my room is
>>>> only my notebook connect to the Internet. No special hardware to
>>>> capture TV or other device witch can be use for watching TV.
>>>>
>>>> Here is the important paragraph from the letter:
>>>> What you need to know is that if you watch TV programmes as they are
>>>> being shown, you need to covered by a TV License. (Ok, after this
>>>> sentence I think the license is necessary)
>>>> ...
>>>> When you're plugged in streaming live TV, your parents license won't
>>>> cover you, and neither will your hall's. ( No, BBC iplayer is not
>>>> live streaming, is it streaming on demand)
>>>>
>>>> A Guy from my class tell me it's necessary to buy on. What is your
>>>> opinion?
>>>>
>>>> It's a lot of money for my, but I don't like to get any trouble
>>>> which the UK government.
>>>
>>> I don't believe you need one. If you're only using iPlayer then, as it
>>> says, you don't need it for that because it's not live. You were
>>> probably sent this because they send out a lot of false positives. They
>>> use a scanner from outside and it may well be a neighbour's TV that
>>> they are picking up.
>>>
>>> James
>>>
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