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In article , David Hansen
scribeth thus
On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:16:57 +0000 someone who may be Bruce
wrote this:-

Because BBC Radion doesn't need a license to listen


Not for private and personal use, no. But for re-broadcasting copyright
music to others, yes.


Re-broadcasting would involve setting up a radio transmitter to
transmit the signals to radios in the workplace, so that line is
void.




Could be done with an iplayer transmitter 50 odd nanowatts IIRC but the
whole thing is stupid .. and only that form of stupidity that the
British can achieve;(...
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Tony Sayer