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Originally Posted by Carth
Most of the 'younger generation' I know watch everything on a 4.7" screen while walking around.
They're not interested in BBC, ITV etc, it's all netflix & youtube, so best of luck chasing a license fee for using a mobile phone ;)
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Exactly. The advent of new technology has made the TVL difficult to enforce. To legally watch TV on a mobile device, you need to:
- Have a valid TVL at your home address.
- Be in an establishment that has a valid TVL eg a friends house or a pub.
- Watching it with someone who has a valid TVL.
I imagine that most won't be breaking the law, but if they aren't, as it stands, they will never be caught.
Each morning TVL inspectors receive a list of unlicensed addresses to visit and can only visit these addresses. They can't visit a house that they notice is now occupied or a new build that has been occupied (though they can pass these details on to their manager).
They most certainly can't approach an individual in the street who is watching live TV or the iPlayer to check if they are covered by a TVL.