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Tv Licence Fee To Rise
//BBC confirms viewers will have to fork out more for their TV licence as the cost rises to £154.50 from April 1.
Dozens of people have complained about the price hike on Twitter, saying that the licence already costs too much and asking if it is now time to 'scrap' the system.//
https:/ /www.da ilymail .co.uk/ news/ar ticle-6 657467/ BBC-con firms-v iewers- pay-TV- licence -cost-r ises-15 4-50-Ap ril-1.h tml
Is it time to scrap the system?
Dozens of people have complained about the price hike on Twitter, saying that the licence already costs too much and asking if it is now time to 'scrap' the system.//
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Is it time to scrap the system?
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The stupidity of people is why we are leaving the EU! I know people who pay the likes of SKY,etc, up to £10 per week for several 'sports'-'Films' - 'Music',etc. packages,well over £500 per year and ignore 'Freeview' and complain when the BBC is acknowledged around the world as creators of first class programmes. I agree that some of their so called 'stars' are grossly overpaid,so economies could be made there and sending several reporters to the same locations is pointless!However,what do we know?
“Its NOT law to have a TV license.....”
‘Fraid it is nailit. Communications Act, 2003, Section 363:
https:/ /www.le gislati on.gov. uk/ukpg a/2003/ 21/part /4
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363Licence required for use of TV receiver
(1)A television receiver must not be installed or used unless the installation and use of the receiver is authorised by a licence under this Part.
(2)A person who installs or uses a television receiver in contravention of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
(3)A person with a television receiver in his possession or under his control who—
(a)intends to install or use it in contravention of subsection (1), or
(b)knows, or has reasonable grounds for believing, that another person intends to install or use it in contravention of that subsection,
is guilty of an offence.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 [£1,000] on the standard scale.
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We can argue over the niceties of detection and enforcement, but the statute is plain enough.
‘Fraid it is nailit. Communications Act, 2003, Section 363:
https:/
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363Licence required for use of TV receiver
(1)A television receiver must not be installed or used unless the installation and use of the receiver is authorised by a licence under this Part.
(2)A person who installs or uses a television receiver in contravention of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
(3)A person with a television receiver in his possession or under his control who—
(a)intends to install or use it in contravention of subsection (1), or
(b)knows, or has reasonable grounds for believing, that another person intends to install or use it in contravention of that subsection,
is guilty of an offence.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 [£1,000] on the standard scale.
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We can argue over the niceties of detection and enforcement, but the statute is plain enough.