TV Licence? WTF?

i just took my gran with when i bought my tv and she showed her tv licence, done and dusted, i dont even watch tv as my consoles and pc are hooked up to it 100% of the time
 
yas, its safe to say this is very kak. Although its a small yearly fee it seems completely unnecessary. So what happens if you just don't pay?
 
bradbear117 said:
yas, its safe to say this is very kak. Although its a small yearly fee it seems completely unnecessary. So what happens if you just don't pay?
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You risk being substantially fined (although this is pretty unlikely unless you've already had a licence with them), you can't buy a television or get a subscription (like DSTV) without one (although, using a family member or friend's is usually fine).

Biggest issue is once they've got your name they'll bug you for the rest of your life. That, and I can guarantee they'll do their best to bug you when you're dead too.
 
brendanvb said:
I've heard not paying actually affects your credit rating too. Is that true, and if so, legal?
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Nope, not true. Also not a criminal record for none payment but to be honest I recon a criminal record is better off than the millions of collector calls you get once they find you.
 
brendanvb said:
I've heard not paying actually affects your credit rating too. Is that true, and if so, legal?
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I think that, again, it would only influence your credit rating if you've already signed up and refuse to pay. Much like it would be with any subscription arrangement.

So, since you said that you have a TV licence, if you refuse to pay it then yes, it will likely influence your credit rating.

Only way to get out of it now is to get rid of any TVs you may own or have them remove the TV tuner from your television. Which would still require you contact them for an inspection or whatever it is that they do, to remove you.

TL;DR: You're boned. Pay the fee and get on with your life :p
 
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Wyzak said:
A TV license is the only reason I hope they encrypt the signals in the set top boxes. That way they can disconnect those who don't pay and allow those of us who don't want to watch the propaganda on TV to buy TVs for other purposes without requiring a TV license.

Once you sign up you can never get off of their list.
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Yeah, you and I both know that's never going to happen. Why would they cut off such a viable stream of revenue? If TV licenses became optional, nobody would have them.
 
Clive Woofer said:
Yeah, you and I both know that's never going to happen. Why would they cut off such a viable stream of revenue? If TV licenses became optional, nobody would have them.
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Yep agreed, but I find it peculiar that the state is arguing so hard for the encryption when other players like ETV etc are begging for it to be free of encryption.
 
Lycanthrope said:
While you might be moaning about R250 a year for a TV licence fee, here it costs me 2,076 SEK per year (R3,500-odd).

Despite the fact that our TV isn't even plugged into an antenna and we don't watch the local TV at all, we have to pay it simply because we have internet devices that can be used to watch the streams online.

Yep, it really is that batshit.

So R250 for a TV licence a year isn't that bad. Bearing in mind that I'm of the devout opinion that TV licences are a draconian model and should be utterly scrapped.
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That is expensive, but being a socialist country and all, you knew what you were getting into, and at least everything is highly functional there.

Wyzak said:
Yep agreed, but I find it peculiar that the state is arguing so hard for the encryption when other players like ETV etc are begging for it to be free of encryption.
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Wrong way round. E.tv wants encryption, DStv and SABC are fighting it.

We just published an article that touches on why this may be. TL;DR - DStv is scared of competition (i.e. more Pay TV operators working over digital TV signals, which would be predicated on an encrypted signal).

Cut DStv prices if you really care about consumers: minister
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broad...you-really-care-about-consumers-minister.html
 
James said:
That is expensive, but being a socialist country and all, you knew what you were getting into, and at least everything is highly functional there.
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Oh sure, it's great.

Here, have a random speed test and weep, you internet peasant:

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Now, where was I. Oh, that's right, crying about a ridiculous TV licence fee :mad:
 
I'm in Sweden for one day this year, the 15th of May, would love to experience bandwidth like this...
 
Lycanthrope said:
Where about are you going to be?

You're welcome to visit :)
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I am in Stockholm, just for the day. Arriving on a cruise ship at 08:00 and need to board again at 17:00. Going on a Viking outing thingy, where we go to old town, then go on a viking boat to an old viking village or something of the sort.

Doubt we would be able to hook up(wife and friends also with me), but thanks a lot for the offer :)

But you are welcome to give me some tips, if you know Stockholm :)
 
Step 1. Acquire PC screen with reasonable size and with HDMI
Step 2. Plug in DSTV/HTPC/PS3/4/XB360/One
Step 3. ???
Step 4. Proffit?

This is how I am avoiding the whole TV Licence fiasco for my PS4, simply buying a PC screen with FHD and HDMI in, that will sit on my desk next to my PC. I don't need 1080p stretched across 55 inches of TV to make a blurry image less than 1M away from my eyes.
 
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