Well, well, here's a surprise. Just when we thought the BBC must have run out of ways to bore and infuriate us, they find another.
Apparently, the BBC have decided that they don't gouge enough money from black 'n' white telly-watching pensioners, or from fifty inch plasma-watching benefit claimants, to pay both Jonathan Ross and Chris Evans the tens of millions they so richly deserve.
No. They need more money to pour into those ever-open motor mouths. They want people looking at the Internet to cough up too. For fuck's sake.
So, they've decided that a TV licence (145 quid, please) is legally required if anyone watches TV programmes online at the same time as they are shown on television. What? Yes.
And if we're doing this at work - during the World Cup, for example - and the Dimbleby Tax hasn't been paid, the employer may be held liable and fined up to £1,000.
Oh BBC, do fuck off, would you?
But they won't: they're really keen to get their sweaty hands on this extra money. The authorities which govern TV licensing have said:
"..officers will be out patrolling during the World Cup, visiting business premises identified as unlicensed".
Yeah? On who's authority are you going to bust into our offices in the middle of the working day, eh? We've got a lot of confidential data on our systems, and we're not going to have some jumped up traffic warden scrolling up 'n' down looking at it.
We don't allow anyone unauthorised access to our computers, and that includes you, BBC 'officers'. So why don't you get in your little vans, and fuck off back to Shepherd's Bush, eh? Can't you see we're watching the footie?
Jon Shaw, TV Licensing spokesman, said:
“Some managers might assume if they don't have a TV in the building, they don't need to worry, but the rise of online TV means many more businesses need to be covered by a TV licence. We'd rather businesses think ahead and check if they need a licence than risk a court case and a fine.”
Yeah? Here's a message for you, Mr Shaw:
Fuck. Right. Off.
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FYI, the BBC do have the authority to enter your work premises, but they must do so at the invitation of the head of the company. If not, and the do obtain entry, they can be removed because legally they are trespassing which is a CIVIL OFFENCE. If they are in possession of a court order and you have personal and private information stored on your systems, the BBC cannot access your system unless the individual is certified by the Data Protection wombles as being a fit and able person to do so. If you refuse on privacy grounds, ONLY a Judge can directly order you to allow them access to your system.
ReplyDeleteThe Licences Inspectors CANNOT enter your place of residence UNLESS you invite them in.
Just some usefull information chaps
Many thanks for that Anon.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate it.
We have placed a few claymore mines on the approaches to work, designed to detonate upon receiving any close proximity TV detection signals etc lol.
That and a .50 cal in the foyer should deter them for the duration of the World Cup!
Personally, I prefer a mine field and poisonous tracker, sniffer snakes that eat porridge and poo walnuts - very effective
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