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minus-squareKalash@feddit.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-21 year ago you’ll need a TV license What is that? Currently I can watch channel4 just by setting my VPN to the UK (after registering a free acount with a throw-away email)
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoA system by which the BBC services - TV, radio, web etc are funded so that they remain advert free.
minus-squareKalash@feddit.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoSo, it’s just the name of the fee, not some actual licence (ID or code) your have to have?
minus-squareWorx@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoYep. Each household must pay if they watch live TV from any broadcaster; or content from the BBC whether it is live or not. But there’s no way to check.
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agohttps://www.gov.uk/find-licences/tv-licence
What is that?
Currently I can watch channel4 just by setting my VPN to the UK (after registering a free acount with a throw-away email)
A system by which the BBC services - TV, radio, web etc are funded so that they remain advert free.
So, it’s just the name of the fee, not some actual licence (ID or code) your have to have?
Yep. Each household must pay if they watch live TV from any broadcaster; or content from the BBC whether it is live or not. But there’s no way to check.
https://www.gov.uk/find-licences/tv-licence