General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Reply to Anne:

Yes, you’re right about my mentioning details about TV Licences a while ago (good memory) but not that you don’t need one. It is ILLEGAL NOT to have one if you have a device capable of receiving TV broadcasts, whether it be on a computer, iPhone or by any other electronic means.

I haven’t had a TV for about 10 years now and there was a time when a licence wasn’t required to watch on computer, but the law changed a few years ago. I was confused at the time so I phoned TV Licensing myself and spoke to someone who very clearly outlined the details and said if I could receive programmes, whether they be live or on Catch-Up, a TV licence was compulsory and, even if you don’t watch BBC, your device is still capable of watching their transmissions, so if Pewfall believes he doesn’t need one, then I’m afraid he’s mistaken.

Hope that clears things up. It’s easy to check online though.