Post by Roy on Jul 3, 2013 14:24:10 GMT
Make sure your boat TV is licensed ? ? ?
TV LICENSING and the Residential Boat Owners’ Association
(RBOA) have come together to raise awareness among boaters of TV
licence rules.
The initiative aims to inform boat dwellers about when a licence is
needed and how they can become licensed to enjoy a year’s worth of
‘live’ TV.
By law, boat residents who are watching or recording TV
programmes at the same time as they are shown on TV, need to be
licensed. This is true no matter what device is being watched, how the
programmes are received, or whether the boat is cruising or moored.
Claire Wotherspoon, spokesperson for TV Licensing, said: “An
estimated 15,000 people in the UK live on a boat. It is important they
understand how the law applies to them when it comes to watching
or recording TV programmes. If they are found watching live TV on
board without a valid licence, they might get a sinking feeling as they
realise they are at risk of prosecution and a fine of up to £1000.”
People can spread the cost of paying for a TV licence, with weekly,
fortnightly or monthly cash payment plans available, plus direct debit
options, which can be set up quickly and easily online.
For further details, visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk or call TV Licensing
on 0300 790 6071.
TV LICENSING and the Residential Boat Owners’ Association
(RBOA) have come together to raise awareness among boaters of TV
licence rules.
The initiative aims to inform boat dwellers about when a licence is
needed and how they can become licensed to enjoy a year’s worth of
‘live’ TV.
By law, boat residents who are watching or recording TV
programmes at the same time as they are shown on TV, need to be
licensed. This is true no matter what device is being watched, how the
programmes are received, or whether the boat is cruising or moored.
Claire Wotherspoon, spokesperson for TV Licensing, said: “An
estimated 15,000 people in the UK live on a boat. It is important they
understand how the law applies to them when it comes to watching
or recording TV programmes. If they are found watching live TV on
board without a valid licence, they might get a sinking feeling as they
realise they are at risk of prosecution and a fine of up to £1000.”
People can spread the cost of paying for a TV licence, with weekly,
fortnightly or monthly cash payment plans available, plus direct debit
options, which can be set up quickly and easily online.
For further details, visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk or call TV Licensing
on 0300 790 6071.
