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01 February 2006, 01:40 PM
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Kinda let mine lapse for a few months - not intentionally !! Anyone been fined on here ? Had a letter saying I am being investigated, it was a circular....
I know I should juts buy the license..And will, just curious what will the next step be, I guess a visit at which point I buy a license...
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I know I should juts buy the license..And will, just curious what will the next step be, I guess a visit at which point I buy a license...
J.
01 February 2006, 02:00 PM
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telboy was that for real ?? if so it's not true !
li·cense ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lsns)
n.
Official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing. See Synonyms at permission.
A document, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission: a driver's license.
Deviation from normal rules, practices, or methods in order to achieve a certain end or effect.
Latitude of action, especially in behavior or speech. See Synonyms at freedom.
Lack of due restraint; excessive freedom: “When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near” (Will Durant).
Heedlessness for the precepts of proper behavior; licentiousness.
li·cense ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lsns)
n.
Official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing. See Synonyms at permission.
A document, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission: a driver's license.
Deviation from normal rules, practices, or methods in order to achieve a certain end or effect.
Latitude of action, especially in behavior or speech. See Synonyms at freedom.
Lack of due restraint; excessive freedom: “When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near” (Will Durant).
Heedlessness for the precepts of proper behavior; licentiousness.
01 February 2006, 02:18 PM
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That's the American spelling. In English, "licence" is the noun, used in "TV licence", and "license" is a verb, used in "to license".
That's the American spelling. In English, "licence" is the noun, used in "TV licence", and "license" is a verb, used in "to license".
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01 February 2006, 02:18 PM
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In British (or uk english) licence is the noun form, and license is the verb, so a when a licensee has a licence, they are licensed by a Licensing Authority.
Unless you are an american
Unless you are an american
01 February 2006, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by lordlucan
I know I should juts buy the license..And will, just curious what will the next step be, I guess a visit at which point I buy a license...
01 February 2006, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
If you get the visit BEFORE you get a license, you'll get prosecuted. IIRC, you have to show it to them if they ask.
Obviously, they know you need one as you USED to have one, now you don't........all on computer
I'd get one now
Alcazar
Obviously, they know you need one as you USED to have one, now you don't........all on computer
I'd get one now
Alcazar
01 February 2006, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by eClaire
They were on the news last night actually. Becoming more successful at finding and prosecuting people apparently! 
If people then admit to having a TV or leave it on display then they will get done. If it can't be seen it's pretty unlikely they can do anything other than hassle you with letters. If you really do not have a TV you have probably experienced this hassling - their default position is that everybody has a TV and its down to you to show you haven't. To stop the hassling you have to invite them in and show that you either have no TV or that you have a TV but no ariel and all the channels are de-tuned from recieving anything other than Games / Video / DVD input.
Yes we have all heard about the TV detector vans, but TBH, while the technology exists within military circles, it seems that evidence has from these vans has not been used as people admit to the offence without it being needed. I suspect it is because of people's fear and that they know they are doing wrong that they admit. Personally if I could opt to not have the BBC channels and not pay a license fee I'd be there like a shot. It pi$$es me off that I have pay nigh on £200 a year for something I don't use.
01 February 2006, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by eClaire
They were on the news last night actually. Becoming more successful at finding and prosecuting people apparently!
01 February 2006, 02:45 PM
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I had a few letters when from them a few years back. As intended, I got one before I had a visit. Mate had a visit and he apologised and they gave him a week to get one. As long as you don't pretend the TV is an aqaurium and you're nice to the inspector......
01 February 2006, 03:30 PM
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They only check up on addresses that don't have a licence. I used to get letters every couple of months or so when I moved into my last address. So I just bought a cheap black and white licence and since then, I've heard nothing for the past few years.
01 February 2006, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
never had a letter yet....
01 February 2006, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
If you get the visit BEFORE you get a license, you'll get prosecuted. IIRC, you have to show it to them if they ask.
Obviously, they know you need one as you USED to have one, now you don't........all on computer
I'd get one now
Alcazar
Obviously, they know you need one as you USED to have one, now you don't........all on computer
I'd get one now
Alcazar
what happens is..
They identify themselves as from tv licensing, and ask you if you can produce your tv licence, if you cant, they formally caution you, and then proceed to ask loaded questions without any form of traceability or transcript or recording of the questions.
Once the questions have been asked, and they think your finished, they then follow up with the "we will report our findings for consideration, and you may be prosecuted"
they seemed to forget the fact that the reason i couldnt produce a licence, was due to there own incompitance in issuing a licence,
suffice to say the licence arrived on my mat the next day, and i never heard anymore.
but they are a bunch of robbin barstewards
Mart
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