Author: Jim Kissel Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] iplayer and BBC licence fees (again)
Stephen Rowles wrote: >> I have a tv set which is connected to a satellite dish and tuner and is
>> capable of receiving only German tv. How does that fit into all this?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>
> I *think* that this still requires a license. In the UK you need a license
> to watch live TV, regardless of the source. I guess this would be similar
> to what SKY wanted to do, which was not include any BBC TV and hence allow
> it's subscribers not to pay a TV license fee.
From the receipt for my license (Jan 2009)
What is a TV License needed for?
A. To use any **TV equipment** such as a TV set, digital box, video or
DVD recorder, computer or mobile phone to watch or record TV programmes
as they are being shown on television.
>
> It hasn't worked for SKY so I guess the same argument would be true for
> German satellite TV, it isn't quite the same but I'm sure the TV licensing
> people would say it was.
>
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