tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123032848485134702.post5288868059424233629..comments2023-05-27T13:55:23.846+01:00Comments on Wurzel's World: TV Licence WarningWurzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594910659372643670noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123032848485134702.post-44050024861043141782009-10-02T11:19:23.634+01:002009-10-02T11:19:23.634+01:00Where Wurzel leads, the BBC follows LoL http://ne...Where Wurzel leads, the BBC follows LoL <a rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8285474.stm</a>Wurzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594910659372643670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123032848485134702.post-86355353636719339282009-10-01T23:14:41.574+01:002009-10-01T23:14:41.574+01:00Trouble is, if you have a tv set but tell them it&...Trouble is, if you have a tv set but tell them it's only ever used to watch dvds or as a computer monitor you still need a licence as it can still <i>receive</i> programmes. The Q&A does state that you only need a licence for a computer if you <i>watch</i> live programmes. But how do you prove that you've never watched them online , what's to stop them using the same argument that it can still receive. And how car they impose a licence on something that didn't even have the ability to receive when it was purchased, and can only do so now due to changes that we made by the way the BBC distributes it's programmes. <br />It's a bit like saying you need a fishing licence for walking along a riverbank minding your own business just in case a trout jumps out of the water and lands in your pocket*. Well, maybe not quite like that, but you get my gist.<br /><br /><br />*Wurzel does not condone poaching.Wurzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594910659372643670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123032848485134702.post-21559826747433394502009-10-01T17:48:24.820+01:002009-10-01T17:48:24.820+01:00Ok, seems "TV Licensing" are a little cl...Ok, seems "TV Licensing" are a little closer to the BBC than I thought.<br /><br />www.tvlicensing.co.uk<br /><br />Interestingly, the FAQ section clearly states that if you watch *live* broadcasts online, then you do need a licence - but if you only watch content *after* it's been broadcast (and this includes watching last night's TV on BBC iPlayer) then you do not need a licence.Ricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123032848485134702.post-33557108120232963602009-10-01T17:39:59.527+01:002009-10-01T17:39:59.527+01:00Er, I think you'll find that it's the TV L...Er, I think you'll find that it's the TV Licencing Agency that you have a problem with - not the BBC.<br /><br />The BBC get the money from the licence fee, but they are not responsible for collecting it.<br /><br />I agree that demanding a licence for computer is ridiculous - but I really don't think it would ever go to court. Oh, and if it's a laptop then just unplug it... it's now a battery-powered device, and is therefore covered by your home licence.Ricnoreply@blogger.com