I'm sorry that the bbc still exists in its current form it is no longer fit for purpose yet they keep ramming it down our throats like everything else in this damn country.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33734354 And forcing us to pay the fee even if you never watch BBC !!!
I haven't had a license for 12 years because it's only required for live broadcasts.
Are you sure about that? Sources?
WHO NEEDS A TV LICENCE?
Anyone watching or recording TV programmes on any channel
as they are being broadcast. Whatever device you use to watch programmes – a TV set, computer, laptop or mobile phone – you must pay the £145.50 licence fee. Over-75s are entitled to a free licence. Anyone without a valid licence risks prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000.
WHAT CAN YOU WATCH WITHOUT ONE?
Programmes on the iPlayer, the BBC’s catch-up service, provided you view them after they have been broadcast. Those using the iPlayer’s Watch Live function, which broadcasts eight channels at virtually the same time as on TV, will need a licence.
HOW MANY ARE VIEWING ONLINE TO DOGE LICENCE FEE?
The BBC won’t reveal how much revenue it is losing because people watch online but it is likely to be well into the millions. Three per cent of people don’t pay a licence fee, equal to a million households, but it’s unclear how many of them are using iPlayer.
HOW CAN BBC TELL WHO WATCHES LIVE OR CATCH-TV?
It can't. It relies on honesty. Anyone not paying a licence fee has to submit a declaration that they are not watching or recording live broadcasts. Licence enforcers can make house visits to check and if your explanation is accepted, they put your account on ‘hold’ for two years, before investigating again.
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