On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:31:39 +0000 Jacqui Caren <jacqui.ca...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> I am one of the hold-outs. Our TV died over a year ago and we decided > not to renew the licence. TV licencing send automated nastygrams > threating imminent court action but some nice web sites break these > letters down and explain your rights. We had the "Investigation > officer" around with his 'almost police' uniform :-) but I think two > snarling GSDs behind a child gate put paid to any the idea of forcing > entry. Same here - I don't have a TV since I moved house about 18 months ago. I have no intention of getting a TV, either. I regularly get threatening letters from the TV Licensing people, which get immediately binned :) I'm yet to have a visit from the "enforcement division" - which is a shame because I know exactly what I'm going to say to them if they ever turn up ;) > IMHO you should *NOT* stump up a fee just because some private company > threatens you for no good reason.Hell 139.50 will buy a nice new > linux PC! No, I agree - not something I'd do :) However, it would mean that the OP wouldn't need to worry about what he was watching on iPlayer. I also suspect that depending on how you phrase "I watch iPlayer" to an enforcement officer could open you up to prosecution. Some people would consider £139.50 cheap for a quiet life (but not me) ;) Cheers, /j -- Jon Fautley RHCE, RHCDS, RHCX, RHCA email: jfaut...@redhat.com Senior Consultant cell : +44 7841 558683 Global Professional Services Red Hat UK, 200 Fowler Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7JP
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