http://www.geocities.com/alexfinch_2000/TheBBC-TimeToGo.html
Seems I'm not the only one that think this law should be amended.
When you look at the facts:
The BBC and government had this instated from its start to fun the costs and startup of the venture.
Over the years they have grown from one humble state station to a corporation, But should the populous suffer a corporation tax?
The BBC can now fund itself via Merchandising and Phone polls, so why the need for a license? Is it not just milking the citizenship too far?
Okay the fee might seem small to some, £150 per year. But that £150 could be put back in the pocket of people (and could possibly be used as Spacer for more tax increases)
The BBC doesn't have to lose staff over "Detection" as it can now move onto piracy of Satellite/Digital Cards. Which is more like the crime that they are trying to fit me for. In that case somebody is stealing, in my case I'm not and wasn't.
In fact I didn't declare in the letter that the television is not owned by me, I don't rent the property, The television has to be retuned if power is supplied to it (so as standing a picture can not be received) and even it if was tuned there is a problem with the contrast control, so the picture is too unviewable. (too dark)
It was just the fact that I'm living in a a place that happens to be storing (since I don't watch it) a telly.
I think I will get them on appeal.