Comments on: To the Legal Occupier http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Mon, 21 May 2012 12:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9098 Grannymar Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:01:20 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9098 Magpie I would willingly pay IF I had, watched or was a fan of TV. I am not and told the licence folk that, all I want is for them to leave me alone. Magpie

I would willingly pay IF I had, watched or was a fan of TV. I am not and told the licence folk that, all I want is for them to leave me alone.

]]> By: Magpie 11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9095 Magpie 11 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:40:58 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9095 Wow! What a thread. For myself I choose NOT to have the other 300 channels! We did try a freeview gadget but that was slow and often the picture was broken and it interfered with the analogue services. We're back to five channels and happy. I do not object to paying my licence fee as it gives me two TV channels , Radios Four and Three and the BBC Web services all without the commercials!....so often banal .... to be polite. Wow! What a thread.

For myself I choose NOT to have the other 300 channels!
We did try a freeview gadget but that was slow and often the picture was broken and it interfered with the analogue services. We’re back to five channels and happy.

I do not object to paying my licence fee as it gives me two TV channels , Radios Four and Three and the BBC Web services all without the commercials!….so often banal …. to be polite.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9084 Grannymar Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:59:56 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9084 Steph ~ were you trying to give me nightmares? Bungee Jumping.... I am so not sure about it! Lottie ~ my furniture is far too polite to point :roll: It faces the open fireplace where I light a nice warming fire in wintertime. Steph ~ were you trying to give me nightmares? Bungee Jumping…. I am so not sure about it!

Lottie ~ my furniture is far too polite to point :roll:
It faces the open fireplace where I light a nice warming fire in wintertime.

]]> By: Lottie http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9074 Lottie Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:37:39 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9074 Hang on. you don't have a telly? What do you point all your furniture at? Hang on. you don’t have a telly? What do you point all your furniture at?

]]> By: Lottie http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9070 Lottie Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:55:36 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9070 Don't even get me started on the horrendous concept that it the RTE TV licence. I am even to angry to get into it at this hour of the night. Grr Argh!!! Don’t even get me started on the horrendous concept that it the RTE TV licence. I am even to angry to get into it at this hour of the night. Grr Argh!!!

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9069 steph Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:39:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9069 Ah, g'wan, g'wan Grannymar I know you'd love to try a bungee jump :lol: Ah, g’wan, g’wan Grannymar

I know you’d love to try a bungee jump :lol:

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9068 Grannymar Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:47:54 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9068 Magpie ~ Thanks for that. Steph ~ You should have brought me with you and saved me from buckets , cranes and ropes! :roll: Magpie ~ Thanks for that.

Steph ~ You should have brought me with you and saved me from buckets , cranes and ropes! :roll:

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9066 Magpie11 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:34:24 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9066 Off the Licensing website Do I need a TV Licence? - You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, digital box, DVD or video recorder, PC, laptop or mobile phone to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV. If you use a digital box with a hi-fi system or another device that can only be used to produce sounds and can't display TV programmes, and you don't install or use any other TV receiving equipment, you don't need a TV Licence. Relevant phrases Para 1 "as they're being shown on TV" This also means that you can safely use the iViewer facility Para 2 "or use any other TV receiving equipment." I'm sure that this means that "they" have to prove that you are using it for viewing or recording. IIRC this is what the case I was thinking of hung on..... I'll bet that copyright laws would come into play if ,say, I recorded a programme and lent you the tape! S far so good Off the Licensing website

Do I need a TV Licence?

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You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, digital box, DVD or video recorder, PC, laptop or mobile phone to watch or record television programmes as they’re being shown on TV.

If you use a digital box with a hi-fi system or another device that can only be used to produce sounds and can’t display TV programmes, and you don’t install or use any other TV receiving equipment, you don’t need a TV Licence.

Relevant phrases

Para 1 “as they’re being shown on TV”

This also means that you can safely use the iViewer facility

Para 2 “or use any other TV receiving equipment.”

I’m sure that this means that “they” have to prove that you are using it for viewing or recording.

IIRC this is what the case I was thinking of hung on…..

I’ll bet that copyright laws would come into play if ,say, I recorded a programme and lent you the tape!

S far so good

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9065 steph Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:19:51 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9065 I'm back! Please Miss, Your Manager got dragged off to go boozing... I was kicking and screaming...honest! And <em>No</em>... I didn't come home in a bucket <em>and</em> I can still spell! :evil: I’m back!

Please Miss,

Your Manager got dragged off to go boozing… I was kicking and screaming…honest!

And No… I didn’t come home in a bucket and I can still spell! :evil:

]]> By: Magpie 11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/06/27/to-the-legal-occupier/#comment-9064 Magpie 11 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:19:36 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-9064 Hey Ho! I'm scratching my head here. The licence as I understand it licences you to receive broadcasts. If you can prove that you do not receive T V broadcasts then you do not have to have a licence. You may have the equipment but if you do not use it or are unable to then you do not need a licence. I am sure that there was a court case in the not too distant pst that hinged around this. I'm going to do some digging. Meanwhile I'll forward you a story that might illustrate the principle of having equipment but not intending to use it.....It might give everyone a laugh! By the way Aly found Belfast very small and says it reminded him of Adelaide only greener! Hey Ho!
I’m scratching my head here. The licence as I understand it licences you to receive broadcasts. If you can prove that you do not receive T V broadcasts then you do not have to have a licence.

You may have the equipment but if you do not use it or are unable to then you do not need a licence.

I am sure that there was a court case in the not too distant pst that hinged around this.

I’m going to do some digging. Meanwhile I’ll forward you a story that might illustrate the principle of having equipment but not intending to use it…..It might give everyone a laugh!

By the way Aly found Belfast very small and says it reminded him of Adelaide only greener!

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