What's the score with TV Licensing?
If I were to purchase a TV but render it inoperable by cutting off the plug (and the same for a VCR or DVD-R) while I waited to save for the license, would I be completely legal? Also, you can be fined if your TV can receive ANY signal. Does this mean a faint but recognisable channel or does even 'snow' count as a signal?
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If you do not use a television set or video recorder to watch or record authorised broadcast programmes (that is, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, cable television or satellite television), you will not need a licence.
This means that you do not need a licence if, for example
use the television set as a computer monitor
use the television set to play electronic games
watches pre-recorded videos, whether or not these have been bought, or recorded by someone else on a licensed video recorder.
However, the television set and/or video recorder must be incapable of receiving all authorised broadcast programmes. This could be effected, for example, by making sure that neither the television set nor the video recorder were tuned in to any channels and ensuring that they are not connected to an aerial.
Not too sure - but your first tv licence is only about 25 quid per month for first 6 months then down to about 11 quid.
Its not really that much!
Why not get the licence on direct debit or a pay monthly scheme and then you wouldn't have to save up. Or buy the licence and a cheaper tv!
the law is a ***, it all changed a few years ago,
if you own a TV you must have a licence because they say the service is there for you to receive it with you owning a TV if you wished to use it regardless if the TV is connected or anything
regards x Kitti x
they changed the laws quite a few years ago you now have to have a licence for just owning a tv irrelevant to wether you use it or not, i have a licence but if i go on holiday and leave my daughter at home i have got to get a different licence in her name
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You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, set-top boxes, video or DVD recorders, computers or mobile phones to watch or record TV programmes as they are being shown on TV.
If you use a set-top box with a hi-fi system or another device that can only be used to produce sounds and can't display TV programmes, and you don't install or use any other TV receiving equipment, you don't need a TV Licence.
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How much does it cost?
A colour TV Licence costs £135.50 and a black and white licence costs £45.50.
i have never had a licence. i havea tv but no way for it to recive a signal tv licenceing tried to fine me . i wentto court and won. however you must realisethe situation with a licence is basicly a ripoff. i dont like the programming and i watch dvds. you can beat them but you need to be smart and determined. if i decide to watch tv ill buy a licence
Not sure but I know this whole set up needs bringing in to the 21st century. Its an absolute liberty. I am forced to pay for BBC channels and I NEVER watch them. They are nothing more than a government spin ,machine.
SCRAP THE TV TAX.
my advice would be to go to the democracydefined.org site where you will find legal information as regards tv licencing
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