2006-07-12 15:41:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
check out the tv licensing site.
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/index.jsp
(you don't need a license to own a tv, only if you use it to watch broadcast programs - if you use it to watch dvd's then you don't need one)
2006-07-12 19:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not that many, they are normally fined.
I will talk about it in the UK as you haven't said where.
In 1995, 235 people were jailed for it.
However, in 1999, only 24 people were jailed for it.
Technology has become more sophisticated so it is easy to detect TVs without a license, therefore, more people pay for a license to avoid a fine.
Well in the UK there are 60million people, and 30.5 million television sets.
So you are talking about half the population have the potential to be fined or jailed.
Only 24 people though out of these millions did so the number is continuously decreasing.
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Also, you may need a license even if you just watch DVDs etc. The BBC argues that you have the potential to receive signal so require a TV license.
2006-07-12 19:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by becky_ms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to have a licence to own a tv or even watch it. i didn't know that
2006-07-12 15:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by Gothic Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey guys, in England you must have a license to have a TV.
2006-07-12 15:48:16 · answer #4 · answered by ps2754 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG, you have to have a licence to watch T.V.????????
LOL.....LOL.....LOL
2006-07-12 15:45:29 · answer #5 · answered by NS42day 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋