he just told me this evening that he wishes we were like England
He wants television sets to be licensed and registered?
Well, if licensing and registration doesn't violate the Second Amendment, I guess it wouldn't violate the First, either.
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/
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Do I Need A License?
If you use or install television receiving equipment to receive or record television programme services you are required by law to have a valid TV Licence.
The type of licence you'll need and how to go about getting one will depend upon your individual circumstances.
To find out more, please select from the options on the left or call us with any questions on 0870 241 6468.
Detection and Penalties
Using television receiving equipment to receive or record broadcast television programmes without the correct licence is a criminal offence.
You could therefore face prosecution and a hefty fine of up to £1,000.
You may be asking yourself '
how will they know if I'm using a TV without a licence?' The answer is through a number of different methods.
At the heart of our operation is the TV Licensing database. It has details of over 26 million UK addresses.
Our officers have access to this computer system and a fleet of detector vans and hand-held detectors to track down and prosecute people who use a television without a licence. To find out how effective our methods are
click here.
Each year it becomes easier to find and prosecute people breaking the law in this way.
So please be aware:
* Using a television without an appropriate licence is a criminal offence.
* Every day we catch an average of 1,200 people using a TV without a licence.
There is no valid excuse for using a television and not having a TV Licence, but some people still try - sometimes with the most ridiculous stories ever heard. To read some of our favourites click
here.
TV Dealer Information
How TV Licensing affects Dealers
The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (as amended) requires any dealer who sells or rents TV receiving equipment (whether the equipment is new or second-hand) to notify TV Licensing within 28 days of each transaction, giving full details of the buyer or renter.
Don't forget this also includes:
* Computers fitted with electronic broadcast cards (TV Cards).
* TV Cards themselves.
* Set-top boxes.
Failure to do so may mean a £1,000 fine per offence for you, or any store manager employed by your company.
August 2000 was the first time a major retailer was prosecuted under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967. One of its outlets was fined a total of £2,500 including costs for not passing on details of six customers who had purchased television sets. More recently in October 2000, a second major retailer was found guilty of five such offences and fined over £2,000 including costs.
If you have not registered with TV Licensing and you sell TV equipment then call 0870 240 1293 or fax us on 0870 240 1706 or simply
click here, print and complete the form and post it back to us.
Personal information that you provide with your registration will only be used by the TV Licensing Authority (BBC and its service providers) to help administer the TV Licence system, including licence applications, fee collection and enforcement. Your personal information will not be provided to anyone else unless we are obliged by law to do so. If you wish to see our Privacy Policy,
click here.
TV Licensing, (Dealer Department)
Customer Service Centre
PO Box 88
Darwen
BB3 1YX
What your help means for us
Once you've notified our TV Licensing Dealer Centre of sales or rentals, the information is logged onto our database. We then compare this list of television owners against details of current licence holders. If they don't match up, then thanks to you, we're probably onto a TV Licence evader.
Three simple options for sending your notifications
1. Computer disk
For details call our TV Licensing Dealer Centre on 0870 240 1293
Fax: 0870 240 1706
2. e-mail -
[email protected]
3. Manual forms - For forms phone on 0870 240 1293
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