When the technology is there for the BBC to limit viewers that don't pay, and they don't utilize it, then it's their own stupid fault for not collecting license revenue.v8ninety - MemberAye, philosophically speaking, not legally. If you make use of something, whilst not contributing towards it, even though your peers do, is parasitic behaviour. IMHO, of course.
It was easy to rip off cable and sky years ago, they wised up and made that much more difficult.
The BBC should take note.
Why, the law in this country is that you need to pay a tax to watch TV. To live in this country you need to follow the laws of this country, simple as.
In some country's you can join in with 'legal' stoning-to-death, does that make it right though?
Can you cite me a country where participation is mandatory?
Can you cite me a country where participation is mandatory?
Rather not, could end up getting sentenced to a stoning
nedoverendsmole - Member
Hopefully the BBC's days are numbered. Im not a fan of them or this erroneous tax
thankfully you are in the minority !
iplayer is just a platform but its been a game changer proving that the bbc is cutting edge and relevant
they also led the way with digital radio
The enabling technology, the web, was the game changer. Due to the fact we have 4Od, ITVPlayer, and others, I assume there was nothing novel (patentable) with the iplayer concept. Just allowed more bandwidth for the BBC to repeat more crap.
Rather not, could end up getting sentenced to a stoning
So, "no" then. Ok.
So, "no" then. Ok.
Yawn
I've never owned a TV since i moved out of my parents house in 1993 and i used to get warning letters with big red writing on the envelope threatening legal action every so often but for the past few years i've not had anything, perhaps it's because i used to attach the prepaid payment envelope to a very large box with a single letter in the bottom from myself saying i did not own a TV at present, I have never owned a TV and never will own a TV but i would be more than happy to pay a small fee for the excellent BBC radio service as long as they could guarantee it would only be spent on World Service broadcasts. I never heard anything by return despite sending dozens of boxes of various sizes back to them over the years.
I've never had them call at the door either, but even if they did they have no right of access, that is reserved for customs and excise, and police with a warrant.
I do listen to the radio for hours every day and i'd be more than happy to pay for it as long as all the money raised would be spent on radio programming, as for iplayer or suchlike i could count with one hand the amount of hours i've watched this month, TV is an incredible waste of time, D'ya think you'll ever say "i wish i'd watched more TV" on your deathbed?...... I doubt it so switch it off, read a book, listen to the radio, make time to listen to music, sit and stare at the fire for hours whilst clearing your mind of shite.
To be fair, on my deathbed I probably won't say
"I wish I'd spent more hours staring into the fireplace" either.
funnily enough i manage to fit in the radio before work, some music on the way to work, some tv in the evening and a book in bed,oh and a bike mag on the bog
sadly i dont have a fire which explains why my head is full of shite
sadly i dont have a fire which explains why my head is full of shite
Get yourself a "fireplace" DVD.
Shite free head in one easy step.
Hours of fun for all the family.
That's a good idea for a new channel, "The Fireplace Channel", for all those folk who don't own a real fire or log burner, tune in and see stuff being burnt - LIVE!.
I bet i could sell it to SKY?, on a monthly subscription service where you get your own virtual logs to burn, upgrade to our seasoned hardwood option for an extra £4.99 a month, or take our value bundle package of seasoned hardwood including peat brickets for only £7.99 (introductory offer).
Here's a taster of what you are missing, 😉
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I bet i could sell it to SKY?
Bloody hell, you're young. The Germans have already done it, back in the day...
For the OP, just cancel the Direct Debit and wait for the Beeb to cut the service like most subscription providers do.
Get yourself a "fireplace" DVD
Don't you need a TV license for that?
Xiphon - I would personally like to thank you for your post. I wrote a letter to TV licensing with what you had posted. I have today, received a reply back. Basically, my letter has been registered as a complaint, they have apologised for making me unhappy, they have updated my records and I will not receive any more letters from TV licensing for almost 2 years! They are sorry that they cannot make an appointment to visit! hey ho, never mind! Interestingly, their letter says "although we're grateful for any information we're given, customers are under no legal obligation to reply!
Edit: I did add in at the end of my letter that if they continued to harass me with their letters I would complain to my MP.
I don't pay a licence fee - the TV is really only used for DVDs, and for the Wii, and rarely, at that.
The way that TVL treat people who legitimately do not require a TV Licence ensures that I will NEVER have a TV Licence.
