It's a bit like insurance, in a way. I happily pay the £145 or so, as insurance that I won't be prosecuted and receive a higher penalty.
Having said that, the amount of TV I watch is minimal so i wouldn't miss it anyway.
Is it still necessary to have a licence to listen to radio?
Yea but that's like saying you'd pay the school bully because he beats you up every lunch time and takes your pocket money, but for adults..
Radio I'm not sure, part of the BBC world service.
If the objective is to see if you are on the right side of the legislation it's worth checking out for your peace of mind but ultimately they are closing the legislative loophole in the hope people will be more fearful and buy a licence. It's a game. You play their game. If you know that you can't be hurt on the wrong side of legislation you don't care either way, and that's me. I don't have any fear because I know about this game, I know all the tricks they play, I'm untouchable
I don't want to appear a preacher on this issue, but if people like big-all are talking as though they know something about this and I know they don't, I have to respond to that. Again, the BBC employ a company called Capita to raise revenue. Neither the BBC or Capita have any powers. They have no powers of entry, they have no powers to demand any information. The only way you can end up in court is if you give a name to them so that they can take you to court. It doesn't matter about tv arials and looking through windows and all that rubbish, it's a revenue raiser for them. Often the judges are working on their behalf when it comes to court matters anyway and a defendant will never get a chance. It's a stich up. Often it's why the BBC pick on people that can't afford legal advice.. they don't know they are firstly being shafted by BBC and then the hired court rooms that shaft them again and add a fee on top. At the heart of all this is the fact that the communication act 2003 which underpins the BBC licence fee is basically not law at all, it never has been law, it's legislation. The difference between legislation and law which big-all is totally ignorant about, is that legislation requires consent in some way shape or form and Law does not, for example Common Law, that is an actual law. This is why the BBC need your written signature of their papers and your name to take you to court, it is a way they contract with you.... why do you all think you have to sign the electrol roll declaration... why do you think you sign for a driver's licence... hahah
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