Warren Swaine

Reading, UK

Internet Consultant

Has anyone challenged the assertions of TVL? It would appear actually reading the legislation rather than believing what we are being told that a pure internet feed not involving a tuner and received by a computer IS NOT covered by the regulations and therefore you do not need a TV licence to receive it.

Go on journalists, do your jobs properly. Challenge, don't regurgitate press releases!!!

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11. - (1) In Part 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967, "television set" means any apparatus which (either alone or in association with other apparatus) is capable of receiving (whether by means of wireless telegraphy or otherwise) any television programme service but is not computer apparatus.
(2) In this regulation, "computer apparatus" means apparatus which -
(a) is designed or adapted to be used (either alone or in association with other apparatus) for storing or processing data, but not for doing so in connection with the reception by means of wireless telegraphy of television programme services; and
(b) is not offered for sale or letting as apparatus for use (either alone or in association with other apparatus) primarily for or in connection with the reception (whether by means of wireless telegraphy or otherwise) of such services;