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telegramsam · 28-12-2014, 13:43

Following on from a previous posting. It is correct as stated previously by someone on here that you can watch catch up tv without the need of a tv licence. HOWEVER if you watch it on a tv set it must be unable to receive live pictures because if it does you MUST have a tv licence. The licencing aurthorities wont accept that you are honest and promise not to tune in to any live broadcasts! Watch on a mobile phone? You need a tv licence because again you can watch live tv on them! Laptop/PC? Sorry still need a licence because.....yes you guessed you can watch live tv on there too! I know this because I had a conversasion with a guy from the licencing aurthority a couple of weeks ago and he said as much,and pointed me to the cans and can`ts on the tv licence itself.
My opinion is very clear,it is an unfair tv tax because if you want to watch tv you have to pay it and the BBC get all the money raised. The BBC should get off it`s fat lazy backside and work to raise funds to run their channels through advertising like other channels do instead of relying on hand outs like the parasite they are!
Before someone says it I`m not anti BBC,I think they make some decent programs,I just object to paying for a service with no choice. Rant over!

28-12-2014, 13:43	#243
telegramsam telegramsam Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Billingham Services: Sky Q,Multiscreen, Sky phone line, Sky broadband,Free view. Posts: 1,757	Re: TV licence non payment could be made a civil offence Following on from a previous posting. It is correct as stated previously by someone on here that you can watch catch up tv without the need of a tv licence. HOWEVER if you watch it on a tv set it must be unable to receive live pictures because if it does you MUST have a tv licence. The licencing aurthorities wont accept that you are honest and promise not to tune in to any live broadcasts! Watch on a mobile phone? You need a tv licence because again you can watch live tv on them! Laptop/PC? Sorry still need a licence because.....yes you guessed you can watch live tv on there too! I know this because I had a conversasion with a guy from the licencing aurthority a couple of weeks ago and he said as much,and pointed me to the cans and can`ts on the tv licence itself. My opinion is very clear,it is an unfair tv tax because if you want to watch tv you have to pay it and the BBC get all the money raised. The BBC should get off it`s fat lazy backside and work to raise funds to run their channels through advertising like other channels do instead of relying on hand outs like the parasite they are! Before someone says it I`m not anti BBC,I think they make some decent programs,I just object to paying for a service with no choice. Rant over!