[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

People actually thought that it was mandatory to have a TV?

So many were lied to on their doorsteps by peoply who must have had the worst custmer service type training ever!

A lot of my friends had one because they had been told (by tv licensing) that even if you do not watch TV..if you have a device capable of watching live TV you have to pay it too..which again, is utter bollocks

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

So many were lied to on their doorsteps by peoply who must have had the worst custmer service type training ever!

A lot of my friends had one because they had been told (by tv licensing) that even if you do not watch TV...if you have a device capable of watching live TV you have to pay it too..which again, is utter bollocks

Well, the rule is if you watch any live television as it is broadcast or watch a BBC catch-up service ie. iPlayer.

Other catch up services, streaming services or other recorded programmes after broadcast you don't need one.

So, if they have a TV with an aerial and claim they never switch it on then that's a bit of a fib.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Well, the rule is if you watch any live television as it is broadcast or watch a BBC catch-up service ie. iPlayer.

Other catch up services, streaming services or other recorded programmes after broadcast you don't need one.

So, if they have a TV with an aerial and claim they never switch it on then that's a bit of a fib.

We have a tv with an arial that we don't watch live TV on as we much prefer streaming to remove the ads and that. Its there and connected still (I think..been years now)just unused.

Even if they are lying anyway, I don't blame them. Its a ridiculous thing, and I have always hated it and found it unfair (especially to the people who dont watch/listen to bbc stuff, or whom there are many), but whats gone on with my mother in law is a brand new level of hatred towards the whole thing..judge accepted the guilty plea (even though she does have reciepts to prove she paid every other payment on time, just that one month her benefit was late so she paid the next day, have checked back 6 blody years and never a late payment til then..) but bumped fine up to 170. For having no license for a day They are horrible horrible arseholes and their staff are just trained in lying, manipulation and..trying to scare you sometimes too. I have told my mother in law that it might feel rude, but if they come again then literally slam the door in their faces, else she could be tricked into signing a form that allows TV license to prosecute her. They told her she was signing for a new TV license payment card as hers had ran out. Utter dickheads.

Rant over :/ Its a bad topic for me at the min.