“Practically every other country in Europe has a tv licence. Our money is spent on the BBC which produces programmes that are the envy of the world. Not something that can be said about the Dirty Diggers Sky, who keep on whining about the licence, despite surviving on broadcasting thousands of old BBC programmes to keep going.
If the BBC lost the licence money, they'd have to compete against the commercial stations for adverts and we know who'd win. ITV, Channels 4 & 5 would soon go down the pan.”

“handyman
If you watch or record at the time of broadcast you need a licence. Mobile phone TV is covered by the company licence”

“handyman
Sorry you're breaking the law.
The TV licence allows television receivers to be installed and used at the licensed address and at other places as detailed in the licence confitions.
TV equipment means television receiving equipment,such as a TV set,computer(lap top),mobile phone,games console,digital box,or DVD/VHS recorder.
You do not need a licence if you only watch on demand services.
The licence costs £145.50,but you can pay by instalments
Better sign up quick!”

“I watch all my fav programs and news on my laptop and blueray dvd's on the plasma
so DONT need a licence,if you go on the tv licence website and read properly what they say then you can see if you are within the law or not!”

“The licence isn't for the programs but use of the 'aether' which even Sky use.
In Germany everyone with a TV, computer & mobile phone, I think, has to pay such a licence which is MUCH higher than ours, maybe only Switzerland's higher.”

“Might as well scrap it.It is as relevant as the old dog licence and they scrapped that when they saw sense.”

“How much were the 1800 people fined ? Were they fined the maximum fine, I doubt it.”

“I don't have a TV licence because I don't have a TV, but I keep getting letters and visits. Must be spending a lot of money on checking me out every year. I don't even open the letters anymore just write return to sender on the envelope and post them.”

“I don't see why people paying for a TV package eg Sky or Virgin, should have to pay a TV licence anymore. What exactly are we paying for if terrestrial TV no longer exists?”

“They dont need to reduce it, They need to get rid of it altogether its the Biggest Con going and for the Rubbish thats on TV They have a nerve to ask us to pay What we do.
We are the biggest Mugs going for Paying it Year in year out.”