Yes, and have the trainee gestapo BBC attack dogs sending me threatening letters and plastic enforcers? Great.
well i haven't paid for a Licence in 20 years, the letters go straight in the bin, don't even open them. I've had one call from a real life person. told him i didn't need one and shut the door. remember they are a Private company and have no right to enter your house. haven't seen anyone else in 7 years now. never let them in and never SIGN anything.
Why can't the BBC just go pay per view?
Not necessarily. I ditched my tv licence when it was due for renewal at the end of Feb this year and so far I've not heard a thing, no letters, no emails, no bloke on the doorstep, despite them having a reputation for hounding women in particular.Yes, and have the trainee gestapo BBC attack dogs sending me threatening letters and plastic enforcers? Great.
It is now, but needn't be; even now it could return to political neutrality, but it won't. The management are 'woke', and like all faiths its adherents just won't settle for anything less than everyone else joining them.Yeah but isn't the BBC a propaganda organisation ? A bit like American & Russian radio ... I agree with you in principle the BBC used to be pretty good .. but it now has a massive chip on it's shoulder.
It can, in that it is able to do so; but it won't because it can't survive as it wants to if it does.Why can't the BBC just go pay per view?
Sack the Beeb gang and recruit Al Jazera reporters.BBC has become very much like the guardian, it's trying it's damnedest to appeal to the younger audience and so it's basically become a liberal mouthpiece now. They will portray anything they can in a way that gives them the maximum exposure in an effort to appeal and appease as many folk as they can. It's days as an impartial and objective broadcaster are over. I will not pay for it when it becomes a subscription service. I'd sooner watch Al Jazeera which has a more international range rather than trying to endlessly shove the plight of the next group of complainers in your face.
But do you watch BBC. If not watching any BBC output live or iplayer, nor any live ITV viewing, then a licence is not required.
So are you telling us that is the situation. Or that you are watching live ITV and / or BBC or iplayer catch up without a licence, in which case it is illegal.
I can infer from your post one or the other. My hunch, as your make reference to a practise going back 20 years, though may be wrong. Clarification helpful JimAndy.
Not necessarily. I ditched my tv licence when it was due for renewal at the end of Feb this year and so far I've not heard a thing, no letters, no emails, no bloke on the doorstep, despite them having a reputation for hounding women in particular.
Maybe they have a lockdown backlog to clear and I'm on a list but if they do show up I shall be asking to see their evidence that anyone at my address has been watching tv.
I've not watched live tv for a couple of years now, and wondered if I'd miss BBC iplayer but, nope, there's enough to keep me amused on Prime, Youtube and assorted podcasts without even resorting to the other channels' catch-up services.
I'm waiting for it.I had harrassment for years including them turning up at my door and saying they wanted to see my equipment.
I told them they have no legal right to look at anything and removed their implied right of access to my property - they can get a legal document to enter my property .. god knows what they are looking for other than an excuse to fine you IMHO.
IMHO they can't be bothered with facts .. such as use of the internet for entertainment.
The reason most prosecutions are against women is more women tend to be at home during the day when these guys call, also very possibly they are more honest.I'm waiting for it.
The law (and their own website) says you can own a tv and 'receiving equipment' (which of course these days includes a mobile phone), but you can't use it for any live tv and iplayer. In law, the burden of proof is on the prosecution so they will have to request my internet usage from my ISP (for which there are GDPR implications as they are not the police), and spend fruitless hours peeping through the window to see if they can catch my tv turning itself on, even though as you say, they have no legal right of entry of access to anyone's home.
I'm very fed-up on a daily basis these days so I'm looking forward to the fight. I've already researched a lady lawyer to go to court with me if necessary. Did you know that 72% of prosecutions are against women? Easy target, huh? Bring it on.
it a TV licence, radio is Free (or comes out of general taxation)
No, the TV licence , covers the cost of the radio service. The simple fact was the cost of Charging for it cost to much on its own. At one time youneeded a licence for a car radioit a TV licence, radio is Free (or comes out of general taxation)
Looking how it compares to sky and Netflix And BT I find it stunning value.I don’t watch much tv at all but listen to the radio a lot , there’s a lot of deadwood in the BBC which needs thinning out but for all their faults I reckon £3/week is pretty good value .
Looking how it compares to sky and Netflix And BT I find it stunning value.
Once you've ditched the licence they check up on you every two years. Just with a letter asking you to confirm you don't need a licence, no great sweat.Not necessarily. I ditched my tv licence when it was due for renewal at the end of Feb this year and so far I've not heard a thing, no letters, no emails, no bloke on the doorstep,
That's what I figured but I'm still expecting them to hassle me at some point. Be prepared and all that.Once you've ditched the licence they check up on you every two years. Just with a letter asking you to confirm you don't need a licence, no great sweat.