License to Watch TV??

[cessna152towser]

Yes, we need a licence to have a television set in the household in Scotland, yet another form of taxation. Costs over £100 per year. I see it as a form of taxation as unlike cable or satellite TV which you can choose not to have and therefore not to pay for, you need to pay the television licence whether or not your television receiver is capable of receiving BBC. Before I got married I didn't have television because I felt it was a waste of money but my wife Ann insisted in getting one so she pays the licence fee. The licence money goes to the state run British Broadcasting Corporation, supposedly for the privilege of being able to watch programmes uninterrupted by adverts such as are found on the free commercial channels. Though even BBC is now suffering from creeping commercialisation with airtime being wasted on trivia such as Camelot's lotteries. I'd better end my rant there or this thread will be headed for the penalty box.

[David Dalglish]

Yes, we need a licence to have a television set in the household in Scotland, yet another form of taxation. Costs over £100 per year. I see it as a form of taxation as unlike cable or satellite TV which you can choose not to have and therefore not to pay for, you need to pay the television licence whether or not your television receiver is capable of receiving BBC. Before I got married I didn't have television because I felt it was a waste of money but my wife Ann insisted in getting one so she pays the licence fee. The licence money goes to the state run British Broadcasting Corporation, supposedly for the privilege of being able to watch programmes uninterrupted by adverts such as are found on the free commercial channels. Though even BBC is now suffering from creeping commercialisation with airtime being wasted on trivia such as Camelot's lotteries. I'd better end my rant there or this thread will be headed for the penalty box.

I agree entirely-& also too much programme advertising

[O'Neille]

You pay that much to not have bathroom breaks, when do you refresh your beverage? I've only got one channel (NBC) and I rarely watch that. I decided to turn off the satellite so I could study without distraction and found I really liked it. O'Neille

[Southern Breeze]

That's simple amazing, needing a license for T.V. You learn something new everyday.

[Mike1]

C152t, correct me if I am wrong, but aren't there different licensing fees for color and black & white televisions?

[Southern Breeze]

This occured to me after I made the other post- does watching T.V on ones computer fall under this or just regular sets? The way I see it only T.V's are affected.