= Сообщение: 4878 из 12549 ====================================== ENET.SYSOP = От : David Rance 2:203/2 02 May 17 08:51:22 Кому : Vince Coen 02 May 17 08:51:22 Тема : Brexit, It giet oan! FGHI : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:203/2+59082c68 На : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:250/1@fidonet+59076e96 = Кодировка сообщения определена как: ASCII ================================== ============================================================================== On Mon, 1 May 2017 18:08:35 Vince Coen -> David Rance wrote:
VC> Sunday April 30 2017 12:37, you wrote to me:
>> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:01:44 Vince Coen -> David Rance wrote:
VC>>> Wednesday April 26 2017 22:53, you wrote to me:
>>>> I didn't realise that if you watch catchup on any of the catchup >>>> services except the BBC iPlayer you don't need a licence.
VC>>> It is still a tax even if you do not use iplayer or watch live TV VC>>> as the defination was catch up so can apply to ANY channel that VC>>> has the facility regardless of where it is or who.
>> I'm not sure I understand you. I'm talking about the television >> licence. If you look at what I quoted again, you'll see that you don't >> need a licence for watching any catchup programmes *except* BBC >> iPlayer.
>> Are you using the word "tax" instead of "licence"? If so, that's >> confusing.
VC> Is not a enforced charge to most homes not a tax ?
Semantics. You need a "licence" in order to allow you to do something. The TV licence is not enforced if you don't watch television.
VC> I have now had a closer look at the website and more closely at the terms VC> which VC> is verbatam :
VC> -!- VC> You need to be covered by a TV Licence to
VC> watch or record live TV programmes on any channel VC> download or watch any BBC programmes on iPlayer live, catch up or on VC> demand.
VC> This applies to any provider you use and any device, including a TV, desktop VC> computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games console, digital box or DVD/VHS VC> recorder. VC> -!-
VC> When I read it first I did not see the 'BBC' bit and thought it covered all VC> channels - hmm, but give it time to close that one off :(
It stems from the fact that the licence revenue goes to the BBC and is their main income. That's why the BBC doesn't have commercial adverts.
VC> Sorry about that but comment regard tax I think still applies well at least VC> for VC> me for the next 5 years when it will be free unless they change that ruling.
I've benefited from that for a number of years now! ;-)
David
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