Author: Stephen Rowles Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] iplayer and BBC licence fees (again)
> Hello folks >
> I know this was discussed last year, but a non-TV-owning client has just
> asked me whether he needs a BBC licence to use iPlayer, and I was
> surprised to find this page at
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/channels/television/iplayer.shtml which
> implies that he does. It says "The TV programmes are free for UK
> licence fee payers, at high quality and with no advertising."
>
> On the other hand, the iplayer terms and conditions at
> http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/about_iplayer/termscon make
> no mention of the BBC licence fee.
>
> It's all rather confusing really. Maybe the government should admit the
> the licence fee is really a tax that they expect everyone to pay, and
> give up the charade about the BBC being independent.
This link from the iPlayer site seems to sum it up quite nicely:
