"Andy Wade" wrote in message
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Andy Hall wrote:

If you watch streaming video at home from an internet site, you don't
need a license.

Oh yes you do, since 1st April this year. The TV licence is no longer a
wireless telegraphy licence under the 1949 WT Act. It's now required by
regulations under the 2003 Communications Act:
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/s...4/20040692.htm.

There was a long thread on this topic on cam.misc in July - see, for
example:snip URL

Would you care to quote the relevant section or sub section were the above
is stated in the document quoted, please....

ISTM that people are getting confused about computers fitted with RF or
Satellite receiving cards and those just connected to the 'internet', in the
Act what is and is not a "television set" is clearly set out. To quote the
relevant section;

quote
Meaning of "television set"
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;

and "processing" includes displaying.
/quote

Also, to back this up, no mention is made on any of the BBCi 'watch again' /
'watch live' pages (such as the web-streamed news or Parliament options)
that a valid TV licence is needed to access the content in the UK and
display it on a computer monitor (or other monitor device). Now, I suppose,
this little fact might just be an omission by the BBC...

ISTM that the loop-hole that was closed was that of computers installed with
'PCI tuner cards' etc. Once fitted they come under section 11 - (1) above
but not unless so fitted.