Comments on: How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence A Site About Everything and Nothing Sun, 19 May 2013 06:58:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-34456 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:57:27 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-34456 I've closed comments on this thread now as we've covered all apsects multiple times now. If you have a question then it's almost surely answered somewhere above. <b>It should also be noted that I'm not advocating ways to watch TV without a Licence - I advocate freeing yourself and your mind and not watching TV at all</b> Many thanks. Rod I’ve closed comments on this thread now as we’ve covered all apsects multiple times now.
If you have a question then it’s almost surely answered somewhere above.

It should also be noted that I’m not advocating ways to watch TV without a Licence - I advocate freeing yourself and your mind and not watching TV at all
Many thanks.
Rod

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-34363 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:19:13 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-34363 Dottie, I'm in no position to offer legal advice but if you read the comments above you'll see that the law states you don't require a licence to watch DVDs nor do you have to allow people into your home without a warrant. I presume they would have to catch you in the act of watching live TV to prosecute . . . Best Rod Dottie,
I’m in no position to offer legal advice but if you read the comments above you’ll see that the law states you don’t require a licence to watch DVDs nor do you have to allow people into your home without a warrant.
I presume they would have to catch you in the act of watching live TV to prosecute . . .
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: dottie http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-34358 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:06:39 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-34358 Not sure if this is right place but could really use some advise. Moved into property 3 years ago. Don't have tv plugged in. Watched only DVDs. Ignored all corrospondance from tv licening even returned a load "return to sender" unopened. Had guy turn up on door step about year or year and half ago was on way out the door with little one refused name /access etc he 'kindly' warned me they would be back. Still never contacted licening don't want tv to watch consider it a service I have no want or need. And now another tonight another one turned up on door step answered door without thinking. And had a dvd playing refused aceSs said had to put little one to bed he said if I didn't let him in he was returning with a warrent I replied "ok then night" stut door. Urrmmm help what will happen any ideas where I stand? Not sure if this is right place but could really use some advise. Moved into property 3 years ago. Don’t have tv plugged in. Watched only DVDs. Ignored all corrospondance from tv licening even returned a load “return to sender” unopened. Had guy turn up on door step about year or year and half ago was on way out the door with little one refused name /access etc he ‘kindly’ warned me they would be back. Still never contacted licening don’t want tv to watch consider it a service I have no want or need. And now another tonight another one turned up on door step answered door without thinking. And had a dvd playing refused aceSs said had to put little one to bed he said if I didn’t let him in he was returning with a warrent I replied “ok then night” stut door. Urrmmm help what will happen any ideas where I stand?

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33967 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:03:08 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33967 I'd say the business of delayed transmissions via Sky etc could in theory be technically correct although I wouldn't want to argue it in court, I suspect it could be thrown out as against the spirit of the law - that's only my opinion though. As to +1 type channels I presume you would need a licence as it is still being broadcast live just one hour later Best Rod I’d say the business of delayed transmissions via Sky etc could in theory be technically correct although I wouldn’t want to argue it in court, I suspect it could be thrown out as against the spirit of the law - that’s only my opinion though.
As to +1 type channels I presume you would need a licence as it is still being broadcast live just one hour later
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: maggie http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33947 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:39:08 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33947 Part 4 of the Communications Act 2003 makes it an offence to install or use a television receiver to watch or record any television programmes as they’re being shown on television without a valid TV Licence. . Some posting suggest having the TV unplugged, but, please correct me here, all the TV channels that are +1 channels are not live, then there is no reason why you need a license for these channels and therefore no reason why a TV should not be plugged in . As for Freeview surely (I do not know if the +1 channels are available on freeview) the same applies. From the above I understand that its not the functioning condition of the TV, but what you actually watch. Part 4 of the Communications Act 2003 makes it an offence to install or use a television receiver to watch or record any television programmes as they’re being shown on television without a valid TV Licence.

. Some posting suggest having the TV unplugged, but, please correct me here, all the TV channels that are +1 channels are not live, then there is no reason why you need a license for these channels and therefore no reason why a TV should not be plugged in . As for Freeview surely (I do not know if the +1 channels are available on freeview) the same applies. From the above I understand that its not the functioning condition of the TV, but what you actually watch.

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: Weegie http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33728 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:31:57 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33728 Just a though - so TV not switched on, sky box on say 501 you hit pause wait 5 min put TV on (on the sky box chanel of course ) hit play..... Not receiving a live broadcast - now watching a delayed transmission ..... No requirement for licence? Just a though - so TV not switched on, sky box on say 501 you hit pause wait 5 min put TV on (on the sky box chanel of course ) hit play….. Not receiving a live broadcast - now watching a delayed transmission ….. No requirement for licence?

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: Dennis http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33678 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33678 Hello Rod i think the way that the bbc this being ran at the moment does`nt warrant paying the licence fee also why if your paying for sky tv and have no tv Aerial do you need a licence or is it to pay the bbc twice as sky pay the bbc for the privilage of broardcasting the rubbish there putting out these days .thanks for the info Den Hello Rod i think the way that the bbc this being ran at the moment does`nt warrant paying the licence fee also why if your paying for sky tv and have no tv Aerial do you need a licence or is it to pay the bbc twice as sky pay the bbc for the privilage of broardcasting the rubbish there putting out these days .thanks for the info Den

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: SonnySouthWest http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33474 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33474 Hello Rod, Thank you. So it was you and not one of the PR gang playing at secret agent. Jem, Good luck. You'll be fine, so long as you gen up on your doorstep procedure with the licence characters. You will find a large percentage of license forum people are finding it an opportunity for pretending to be an anarchist, more than the license-free support network it offers. Once you weed out the nutters, there are also some useful people there. It helps, especially if the Beeb decides to have a go at you. Paul Hello Rod,
Thank you.
So it was you and not one of the PR gang playing at secret agent.

Jem,
Good luck.
You’ll be fine, so long as you gen up on your doorstep procedure with the licence characters.
You will find a large percentage of license forum people are finding it an opportunity for
pretending to be an anarchist, more than the license-free support network it offers.
Once you weed out the nutters, there are also some useful people there.
It helps, especially if the Beeb decides to have a go at you.
Paul

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: Jem http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33470 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:53:02 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33470 OK, got it. I knew I was being naive. Thanks both. With the money saved I can buy more shoes ;-) Jem OK, got it. I knew I was being naive. Thanks both. With the money saved I can buy more shoes ;-)

Jem

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of the TV Licence ~ The Law as it Stands! by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33468 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:04:36 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-get-rid-of-the-tv-licence#comment-33468 Hi Paul, here's the comment guidelines . . . Regards, Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/posting-guidelines-comment-guidelines Hi Paul,
here’s the comment guidelines . . .
Regards,
Rod
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