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~SapphireStar~ ^ OMG! They are so money grabbing! This is what it says in my letter word for word:
If you watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV, you are required by law to have a TV licence which costs £131.50 or £44 for black and white. Equipment which you need a licence to use inlcudes:
Television - colour or black and white.
Set-top box.
Video or DVD recorder.
Computer.
Moblie phone!
I mean I only use my TV to watch DVDs and play games on. I cant watch normal TV or record anything. I only use a monitor for my PC and shock horror, I own a moblie phone!
Whats go upsetting is that on the website, I cant do weekly or monthly installments because Im not on benefits. So they think students can afford these do they? I mean, why not have students on the weekly or montly pay option?! Its disgusting and I cant afford this! I may have to sell stuff in order to get the cash. I know my family wont help.
Has anyone else had to deal with this and can students some how pay in installments? Its just really upset me.
Its only if you are using them as broadcasting equipment, to recieve channels.
My flat got a TV with it and apparently we as a flat would have to pay for it if we want to use it, but because there ae locks one each room, seperate TVs arent part of that same liscence, load of smurfing bollocks. I'm paying nowt, I dont use the TV.
10-25-2006, 08:37 AM
