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<blockquote data-quote="NitroB" data-source="post: 377665" data-attributes="member: 252126"><p>'The law is clear. Anyone who watches or records television programmes as they are being broadcast or otherwise distributed must be covered by a valid TV licence. </p><p></p><p></p><p>'A valid licence entitles the named holder and anyone who lives with them to watch live television on any device at that address (eg on a television set or on a PC), and on any device powered solely by its internal batteries (eg mobile phones or PDAs) away from home.</p><p></p><p></p><p>'In practice, 98% of households currently own televisions and therefore already require valid TV licences to watch TV programmes. So, for the vast majority of people, there are no issues about the need for separate TV licences for PCs as they would already be covered by any existing valid TV licence they may have. </p><p></p><p>'However, if a customer currently has no licence they will need to obtain one to watch live programmes on their PC. A TV licence is required regardless of what channel you watch, including cable, satellite and all terrestrial channels.</p><p></p><p></p><p>'Any licence evader caught risks a criminal conviction and a fine of up to £1,000, plus court costs – and they still have to pay for a TV licence if they need one. A colour TV licence currently costs £126.50.</p><p></p><p></p><p>'In 2004/5 the revenue collected for the BBC from the licence fee was £2.9bn. The level of the licence fee is set by Government, and the value of the fines imposed, as well as their collection and disposal, is a matter for the courts. In common with fines for other offences, the money would normally be paid into the court, for onward distribution to the Treasury</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NitroB, post: 377665, member: 252126"] 'The law is clear. Anyone who watches or records television programmes as they are being broadcast or otherwise distributed must be covered by a valid TV licence. 'A valid licence entitles the named holder and anyone who lives with them to watch live television on any device at that address (eg on a television set or on a PC), and on any device powered solely by its internal batteries (eg mobile phones or PDAs) away from home. 'In practice, 98% of households currently own televisions and therefore already require valid TV licences to watch TV programmes. So, for the vast majority of people, there are no issues about the need for separate TV licences for PCs as they would already be covered by any existing valid TV licence they may have. 'However, if a customer currently has no licence they will need to obtain one to watch live programmes on their PC. A TV licence is required regardless of what channel you watch, including cable, satellite and all terrestrial channels. 'Any licence evader caught risks a criminal conviction and a fine of up to £1,000, plus court costs – and they still have to pay for a TV licence if they need one. A colour TV licence currently costs £126.50. 'In 2004/5 the revenue collected for the BBC from the licence fee was £2.9bn. The level of the licence fee is set by Government, and the value of the fines imposed, as well as their collection and disposal, is a matter for the courts. In common with fines for other offences, the money would normally be paid into the court, for onward distribution to the Treasury [/QUOTE]
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