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punky · 08-05-2004, 16:32

Oh, something I forgot to mention before with the TV, (I was reminded this morning), You have to get a TV license to watch TV. You don't have to pass a test or anything but you have to buy a license for a year (or X months) to be able to watch TV legally. If you get caught watching TV without it, you get fined (And they have vans going round the country checking).

I know it sounds a bit weird as you don't have it over there, but the BBC don't play commercial advertisements on TV etc, so you have to pay for it. BTW, there is no way out of it. You can't use the excuse "Well, I only watch channels 3, 4 and 5". Wether you watch the BBC or not, if you have a TV you have to pay.

08-05-2004, 16:32	#12
punky Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 44 Posts: 14,750	Re: Cost of living Oh, something I forgot to mention before with the TV, (I was reminded this morning), You have to get a TV license to watch TV. You don't have to pass a test or anything but you have to buy a license for a year (or X months) to be able to watch TV legally. If you get caught watching TV without it, you get fined (And they have vans going round the country checking). I know it sounds a bit weird as you don't have it over there, but the BBC don't play commercial advertisements on TV etc, so you have to pay for it. BTW, there is no way out of it. You can't use the excuse "Well, I only watch channels 3, 4 and 5". Wether you watch the BBC or not, if you have a TV you have to pay.