26 Aug
2002
26 Aug
'02
2:46 a.m.
On Mon, 2002-08-26 at 15:27, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Dave Woodman -
dave(a)naffnet.org.uk wrote:
The money goes to the BBC
(British Broadcasting Corp), and I feel it is
well worth the relatively small amount per person to get such great,
ad-less TV.
Before you UKers tag me on the "great TV" bit, just think about channel
5, on channel 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Alex
--
Live like you will never die, love like you've never been hurt, dance
like no-one is watching.
Unfortunately, the licence now applies if you
have equipment capable of
receiving TV transmissions, regardless of the purpose for which it used, so
you can try to convince the authorities all you like...
A monitor, as you used, always avoids the license, so you would still have
been safe, but even owning a VCR or TV and keeping it in the loft requires a
license now.
Ok, now you've got me wondering... I've never heard of anything like that
on this side of the pond. Why exactly do you have to purchase a license
to own a TV? Is it similar for AM/FM radios? ...