Ibrahim, I don't think that's accurate. According to the TV License web site:
"You don’t need a TV Licence If you have a digital box used to produce sounds only Provided that it can't display TV programmes." http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/blindseverely-sight-impaired-aud5/I think that would mean that the box itself would have to be incapable of receiving the picture and not simply because you haven't connected it. I know that the old Television Sound Receiver, made by RNIB was exempt for this reason. But I don't think there new digital receiver is covered by this as it is capable of receiving the picture.
Yusuf If you have nothing better to do, why not take a look at my blog http://yusufaosman.wordpress.com----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
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Hi.No you dont, if the box is only connected to a stereo then under the blind concession rules you dont have to pay.All the best, Ibrahim.-----Original Message----- From: john coleySent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 6:18 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licence Hi, yes you do. John.----- Original Message ----- From: "Mohammed Adeel" <licenced2chill@xxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 4:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] TV licenceHi, Do you need a TV licence if you only use the set top box to listen to TV? Thanks, ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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