Yes, that's what I thought too, but it's not what the TV licensing page says, which is that you need a licence to watch. Strange eh? Richard Godfrey-McKay Telephone: 01738-445 880 Mobile: 07791 452 593 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson Sent: 10 November 2011 13:52 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again That's what I always thought. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: jeff flint Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:55 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again Hi Barbara A lawyer friend told me yesterday that the law is if you possess a device capable of receiving TV, not if you actually watch it, which is the issue. I had a sighted friend who was prosecuted successfully because he a computer, he really never watched TV, but he could have. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:43 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again > Also remember that even if you don't need a licence for a sound receiver, > you do if you watch online. Sorry if this has rleady been said. > > Barbara > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Toner" <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:34 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again > > >> Hi John, >> >> Where is this from? The RNIB Goodmans product page? >> >> Regards, >> Barry. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of john coley >> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 8:10 PM >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again >> >> Hi Kevin, I've pasted below what it says. Note, although the heading is >> sound only receivers it refers to a digi box, none of which are sound >> only. >> >> Sound only receivers >> You do not require a TV licence if you use a digital set-top box solely >> to listen to television programmes through a hi-fi or stereo system. The >> set top box must be incapable of recording and must not be connected to a >> device capable of showing images. >> >> >> John. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kevin Cussick" <the.big.white.shepherd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 8:01 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again >> >> >>> This is correct, you need a TV license if you equipment that can get a >>> picture. >>> >>> It don't matter if you don't have a screen connected and I don't think >>> the >>> Rnib actually said you didn't need a license if you don't have a screen. >>> >>> The only way you don't have to get a license is if you use something >>> that >>> can only get the sound a TV receiver, this has always been the case. >>> >>> I think if your blind you get the license half price anyway. >>> >>> So If the rnib have actually said you don't need a license with the >>> smart >>> box they are wrong I know I am sticking my neck out saying this but I >>> have >>> spoken to lots of people over the years and I know we get the sound free >>> but not the picture. >>> >>> I can't remember when this was written up I think it's an old wireless >>> telegraphy rule dating back to 1948 I am not going to post any more >>> about >>> this this was my findings. >>> >>> And if I am now wrong fare enough I would love to be proved wrong but I >>> don't think I am wrong. >>> >>> On 09/11/2011 14:47, Richard Godfrey-McKay wrote: >>>> When I looked at this quite some years ago, the licence was required if >>>> you >>>> possessed equipment capable of receiving a TV transmission. Look as if >>>> they're saying that that position hasn't changed. >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard Godfrey-McKay >>>> >>>> Telephone: 01738-445 880 >>>> >>>> Mobile: 07791 452 593 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of >>>> john coley >>>> Sent: 09 November 2011 14:06 >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] TV licensing again >>>> >>>> Hi everybody, a few months or so ago there was a thread regarding the >>>> Goodmans Smarttalk freeview box, and whether or not a licence was >>>> required >>>> if someone was using the box for sound only, with no TV plugged into >>>> it, >>>> just speakers. >>>> The general consensus was that a licence wouldn't be required. >>>> Checking on >>>> the RNIB website seemed to confirm that. >>>> As that applies to me I rang the TV licensing authority today to >>>> cancel my >>>> direct debit. I explained the situation to them, and told them what the >>>> RNIB >>>> had to say on the matter, and the guy, having gone away to check came >>>> back >>>> and said that since the box could receive a tv signal at time of >>>> broadcast I >>>> would require a licence, whether a TV was connected to the box or not. >>>> Further to that he said that if I had a computer in my home I'd >>>> require a >>>> TV licence, since a computer has the potential of receiving TV >>>> broadcasts. >>>> Since this was completely at odds with what the RNIB said, and what >>>> posters to this list had said I rang the RNIB to check. I haven't heard >>>> back >>>> from them yet, but it will be interesting to see what they say. >>>> According to the guy at TV licensing the only circumstance in which >>>> a >>>> license isn't required would be if the box wasn't able to receive a >>>> picture, >>>> and was a sound only receiver. Mind you, given what the guy said about >>>> the >>>> need for a licence if there was a computer at the address it sounds as >>>> if >>>> everyone needs one, since if computers do so would mobiles, since they >>>> also >>>> have the potential to receive a TV signal. >>>> John. >>>> >>>> ** 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 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