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you don't have to pay it

• ndsipa_pomu 5y ago
  However, the law says that you do need a license to watch or record any programmes shown on TV on any channel (not just BBC) on any device.
  • _dain_ 5y ago
    so? they can't prove it unless you let them into your house. fuck them.
    • kingcharles 5y ago
      They can get a warrant to make a forced entry if they have probable cause to believe you are watching TV without a licence. https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-licence-fee-AB20 https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-li... (odd that licensing is with an S but licence in British is with a C)
      • FredPret 5y ago
        See also defence vs defense
      • deleted 5y ago
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      • evandale 5y ago
        There's a few words like that. The noun form is a c and verb form is an s. Practice/Practise is another one that comes to mind.
  • eptcyka 5y ago
    We've paid for the TV license for the time we wanted to watch TV, and then have stopped for years now. It's trivial to just not watch television and listen to radio these days.