[dundee] TV Licensing

[Kris Davidson]

This isn't me or anyone I know... but say theres a hypothetical flat
occupied by students. The students are too mean and cheap to pony up
for a license, the flat has cable TV and some of them do watch the TV.
Well this flat got away with not buying a license for about 4 years.
Like others have said the warnings are a scare tactic.

Kris

2009/11/18 Axel <newsletter at axelbor.de>:
> 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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