On 25/01/2011 10:32 AM, scott wrote:
>> Hey, don't worry. When I eventually get somewhere of my own to live, I
>> will have to pay money to fund the BBC, even though I don't watch TV or
>> listen to the radio. The fact that the building doesn't contain a TV
>> apparently is no excuse.
>
> The licensing website is very clear on this:
>
> "You need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record TV
> as it's being broadcast."
>
> If they are able to prove that you are doing the above (through any
> device and transmission medium) and you have not paid the license you
> will be fined. They have quite sophisticated ways to prove such things.
>
> Just owning a TV is not enough to get a fine, they have to prove you are
> actually watching a live TV broadcast (traditionally done with the "TV
> licensing van"). Ditto for other devices, although I imagine they are
> much more hi-tech today.

The point is, my home (when I eventually have one) will contain a 
computer, and probably have Internet access. Therefore, there is no way 
I can prove that I'm not using something like BBC iPlayer to watch the 
drivel on TV.

Not owning a TV isn't enough.

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