topic Re: Tv in TV

Tv

stefany19 — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:14:43 GMT

Can someone help me explain why I received this letter

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XRaySpeX — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:23:16 GMT

You are suspected of watching Live TV by any means or of using BBC iPlayer.

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stefany19 — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:28:21 GMT

no, I don't have any TV or programs or BBC, I don't even know what's wrong with you, I'm only lending a WiFi smart hub plus router

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Chris_B — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:31:42 GMT

@stefany19 And you don’t have a TV licence to watch live broadcasts or BBC iPlayer. Any programme that’s being broadcast is a no no you can only watch streaming services live Netflix. Even some apps like Now TV have the option watch live broadcasts you can not watch these also without a TV licence.

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XRaySpeX — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:39:37 GMT

You could be watching them on a PC but w/out a TV set in the house you shouldn't have much trouble with the TV Licencing.

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Midnight_Voice — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:30:51 GMT

@stefany19

They send these letters to any address where there isn’t a TV licence, or they think there isn’t one.

It’s a fishing expedition; they really have no idea if you are breaking the rules by watching live TV or the BBC iPlayer or not.

And all this stuff about detector vans wasn’t true for 405 lines back in the day, and it certainly isn’t true for today’s very different kit.

If they come and want to inspect your premises, you don’t have to let them in; without your permission to inspect, they need a court order to come in.

They may decide it’s not worth the hassle; or they may get one and come back mob-handed. So if you have nothing to hide, let them in, so they can see you have no TV, or that no TV you have has an aerial connection.

They may wonder (out loud) if you have any devices capable of showing live TV, or the BBC iPlayer, but the crime isn’t possessing, it’s using, so as long as you aren’t actually watching live TV when you let them in (!) there will be nothing for them to find.

I daresay they could subpoena EETV’s records of your recent history; but if you are clear that you know the rules and aren’t breaking them, they will likely not bother to do this.