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macroman · 17th Sep 2002, 15:58

Just to clarify things - You need a TV licence if you INSTALL or OPERATE equipement CAPABLE of receiving or reproducing TV signals. That would include a VCR playing back through a PC!

In other words if you want to watch TV programs, (even taped ones), you need a licence.

bradford010 · 17th Sep 2002, 16:15

Anyone else thinks that su><?

samuelellis · 17th Sep 2002, 16:19

yes it does but to be honest its better to stay legal init

mashie · 20th Sep 2002, 22:52

I only pay license since it is a requirement in my tenancy agreement... don't want to loose the apartment for such a thing.

And about the £1000 fine, it sais _up to_ £1000 fine, not that it is that amount. Most of the time they simply make sure that you start paying the license after you have been discovered, if not, you will get a fine. And what you can do then is a month or two later phone them and say the TV is broken/dead and that you can't afford to get a new one and have no need for the license anymore... Been there, done that as you can guess.

But ofcourse, I don't want you to break the law.

¥¥¥ · 21st Sep 2002, 02:18

Breaking the law is cool.

I'm not gonna pay £110 a year for a TV lisence ever man... just think of all the nice things you could buy for £110...

I'd rather watch TV and not pay for it and give money to charity or somthing.

Besides it's like principle, they say "oh we will fine you a £1000 beware coward, we have m@D Ski||Z and L33t H@X0r type technology to catch you"

I don't want to be bullyed into doing anything

17th Sep 2002, 15:58	#41
macroman The One Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: U.K. Posts: 1,855	Just to clarify things - You need a TV licence if you INSTALL or OPERATE equipement CAPABLE of receiving or reproducing TV signals. That would include a VCR playing back through a PC! In other words if you want to watch TV programs, (even taped ones), you need a licence. __________________ TIME is like a train up your ass, It keeps pushing you forward. When you hit the buffers it's game over.

17th Sep 2002, 16:19	#43
samuelellis I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Posts: 4,633	yes it does but to be honest its better to stay legal init __________________ http://www.realmofexcursion.com/ - click me, im funny

20th Sep 2002, 22:52	#44
mashie The one and only Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 1,055	I only pay license since it is a requirement in my tenancy agreement... don't want to loose the apartment for such a thing. And about the £1000 fine, it sais _up to_ £1000 fine, not that it is that amount. Most of the time they simply make sure that you start paying the license after you have been discovered, if not, you will get a fine. And what you can do then is a month or two later phone them and say the TV is broken/dead and that you can't afford to get a new one and have no need for the license anymore... Been there, done that as you can guess. But ofcourse, I don't want you to break the law. __________________ mashie.org - case mods & forums

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17th Sep 2002, 16:15	#42
bradford010 Bradon Frohman Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Danger Canyon Posts: 3,426	Anyone else thinks that su><?

21st Sep 2002, 02:18	#45
¥¥¥ Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 26	Breaking the law is cool. I'm not gonna pay £110 a year for a TV lisence ever man... just think of all the nice things you could buy for £110... I'd rather watch TV and not pay for it and give money to charity or somthing. Besides it's like principle, they say "oh we will fine you a £1000 beware coward, we have m@D Ski\|\|Z and L33t H@X0r type technology to catch you" I don't want to be bullyed into doing anything