welderman
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 posted on 22/10/10 at 07:49 AM |
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Do we need a TV licence for work ?
Keep getting letter saying we need a TV licence here at work, we have no TV or ariel, but do have pc's which can connect to the internet. So
could possibly watch bbc iplayer etc if we wanted to, but we dont.
Anyone having the same problem out there, as its getting on my nerves now, if we dont get one by the 27 of this month we might get a visit and
fine.
Its the principle of not having a TV
Please help LCB  
Joe
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 07:53 AM |
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no,
iPlayer delays broadcast so you don't need a license. Quite a lot of students do it this way as they have no money and all have laptops and
they reassure me it is legal.
Matt
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blakep82
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 07:54 AM |
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http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/
only if you watch something online at the same time as its broadcast.
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tegwin
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 07:56 AM |
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You only need a TV license if you are watching/listening to live broadcasts either via a TV or internet. Watching programs retrospectivley (IE
Iplayer) is fine without a license. The licensing website does say this, but its complicated and hard to find on purpose I suspect....
Just ingore the letters, if they come onsite refuse them entry to the property. We have the same here, they are simply not comming in here without a
court order and a policeman present...... Which lets face it, they will never get! They should get the message eventually..
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iscmatt
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 08:35 AM |
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When I was a student a couple of years back they would constantly and persistently send these letters whether you had a TV or not. They dont believe
that you could possibley not have a TV! In fact they are very rude as despite replying saying you dont have TV they will still spam you with more
'warnings'
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 08:59 AM |
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Stuff it, let them in show them the lack of tv. When they mention the internet and iplayer remind them you don't need a licence for iplayer and
as they're leaving point out that any further contact over this matter will be regarded as harassment. If they continue after that they deserve
the letters forwarding to a solicitor
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owelly
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 09:11 AM |
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As said above but just to add:
you DO need a TV license if you have equipment capable of recieving a live broadcast. A work colleague got taken to court for having a DVD recorder
even though he didn't have a TV because it had the capability to record/view a TV signal. And refusing entry won't work. They have the
right to prosecute however answers the door even if they don't actually live in the property unless that person tells them who they can
prosecute. So send a child to answer the door if you see them coming! But don't keep a small child at the property just for this purpose. That
would be wrong......
We had the sam hassle at work. I work at a very sucure installation and there is no way any TV detector guys could get into the place but they can do
it post now.......We all clubbed together to buy a TV license. And then bought a TV we can't officially watch......'cos we're
working.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Liam
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 09:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
As said above but just to add:
you DO need a TV license if you have equipment capable of recieving a live broadcast.
Not true - the mere capability is irrelevant. You only require a license if you watch or record TV as it's broadcast. Otherwise every broadband
enabled PC, even smartphone would require a TV license regardless of what you use them for, and they dont.
[Edited on 22/10/10 by Liam]
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adithorp
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 09:51 AM |
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Short answer is no. Do you have a radio in the workshop? If so that needs to be licenced.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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AndyGT
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 09:59 AM |
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What about folks who use touring vans, camper vans etc etc?
nothing is impossible
everything is possible
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 10:00 AM |
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I believe touring vans and camper vans are covered by your license at your home address.
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welderman
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 10:18 AM |
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Ok so NO it is, thanks fellas, LCB never lets us down.
Joe
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steve m
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 10:33 AM |
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"I believe touring vans and camper vans are covered by your license at your home address."
Yep that is correct, as thats how we do it
but what about the pikeys ??
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designer
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 10:54 AM |
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The computer automatically sends these letters to any address without a license.
Tell them, as I did years ago, and the letters should stop.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 11:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
but what about the pikeys ??
Where do you send the letters ? They're a law unto themselves
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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bmseven
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 12:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Short answer is no. Do you have a radio in the workshop? If so that needs to be licenced.
Radio license went out in 1971 
Good news is if your blind those caring people at the BBC give you 50% off your TV license  and if your over 75 it's free.
Oh and they still need to apply for a warrant before they can come in despite what they might tell you they have absolutely no right of entry.
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 12:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bmseven
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Short answer is no. Do you have a radio in the workshop? If so that needs to be licenced.
Radio license went out in 1971
Good news is if your blind those caring people at the BBC give you 50% off your TV license and if your over 75 it's free.
Oh and they still need to apply for a warrant before they can come in despite what they might tell you they have absolutely no right of entry.
I think it was a reference to a PRS license being referred to here.
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thefreak
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 01:16 PM |
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Have you recently bought an LCD TV or similar? I know we bought a few for training videos etc and get hassled for the TV licence.
It's only for watching live TV as it happens, rather than stuff that's already been aired like the Iplayer/films etc.
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BigLee
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 04:25 PM |
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Don't ignore them!!! They won't go away. Contact them and explain the situation. They are human beings. We had a similar situation and
once explained, there was no problem. Chances are someone has bought a TV, or laptop capable of receiving a signal and given the work address for
delivery. The letters will keep coming until you advise them otherwise.
Ignore them at your peril!
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JoelP
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 05:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BigLee
They are human beings.
I dont believe that for a minute!
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Ignore them at your peril!
What on earth does that mean? They are essentially scum who try to harass you into paying for a license whether or not you really need one. The fact
that the TV license is just a scam anyway is just an aggrevating factor! Tell them to wee off if they come round.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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thefreak
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 05:26 PM |
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I don't get it either. You're paying for BBC yes? What if you never watch/listen to BBC and watch sky through a satellite dish? No aerial?
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BigLee
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 05:45 PM |
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quote:
Ignore them at your peril!
What on earth does that mean? They are essentially scum who try to harass you into paying for a license whether or not you really need one. The fact
that the TV license is just a scam anyway is just an aggrevating factor! Tell them to wee off if they come round.
All I am trying to say is this can be resolved with a simple phonecall, in the same way I did. If you wish to take on the "Scum" as you
put it, and waste vast amounts of time for yourself and others, go for it. I made 1 phonecall, then went to the pub. Easylife my friend.
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iank
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 06:05 PM |
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It's quite safe to ignore them completely, unless you obviously have a TV.
Despite what they try to pretend they don't have any kind of right of entry to a private home or company unless they have a court order.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 06:18 PM |
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We build boats and often buy a TV to install. Everytime we get a letter telling us we need a license.
Everytime I contact them and tell them why we don't, but they admit that they have no way of permanently recording that a premises is a business
and is buying sets for business purposes.
So they will go on bothering us ... Bl***y nuisance
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 22/10/10 at 06:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by plentywahalla
We build boats and often buy a TV to install. Everytime we get a letter telling us we need a license.
Everytime I contact them and tell them why we don't, but they admit that they have no way of permanently recording that a premises is a business
and is buying sets for business purposes.
So they will go on bothering us ... Bl***y nuisance
Everyone else can record it as a business... When they ask for your name on that form why not tell them "Dave's boat making
BUSINESS" and see what happens
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