tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post5810355979122086079..comments2024-03-15T09:20:12.565+00:00Comments on TV Licensing: TV Licensing and Laptop UsageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-6860563493597241652013-09-22T14:00:20.959+01:002013-09-22T14:00:20.959+01:00The trouble is that as soon as his laptop is plugg...The trouble is that as soon as his laptop is plugged in TVL will argue that it is installed, so technically would require a separate licence if it was used to watch programmes.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702203117069680585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-5870467748511157532013-09-22T10:38:11.066+01:002013-09-22T10:38:11.066+01:00Thanks for your reply. Just one more clarification...Thanks for your reply. Just one more clarification - is it OK to connect the (non-charging) laptop into the ethernet to get the Sky feed - obviously it's useless without it. <br /><br />I think we'll buy him a licence - it's just too stressful otherwise, as he's doing medicine and must comply with all regulations. Mind you, I'd rather he wasn't watching too much TV...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-38772975397009809122013-09-22T10:08:22.819+01:002013-09-22T10:08:22.819+01:00Thanks for your comment Anon.
The rules are outda...Thanks for your comment Anon.<br /><br />The rules are outdated and have failed to catch up with technology, which is why there is a bizarre range of factors that determine if a licence is needed or not.<br /><br />If your home is covered by a valid TV licence then your son will be covered to watch programmes on his unplugged laptop. You are correct about the external monitor situation.<br /><br />The presence of a separate desktop PC and monitor means nothing. A TV licence is a licence to receive programmes. It is not a licence to own equipment capable of receiving programmes.<br /><br />The fact that TV programmes are available on the web only a few clicks away is completely incidental, as long as the equipment is not used to watch those programmes without a valid licence.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702203117069680585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-54549711737813093382013-09-21T23:22:02.953+01:002013-09-21T23:22:02.953+01:00My son has started at college and has a room in a ...My son has started at college and has a room in a university hall, which has internet by ethernet. He has both a desktop PC and a laptop. He'd like to watch our Sky Sports account sometimes - am I right in confirming he can do this on the laptop as long as it's not charging? And does the presence of a PC and monitor invalidate this? <br /><br />This arrangement seems bizarre to me - why are the licensing people bothered whether the laptop is on charge, and for that matter, why he can't use the PC in the same room. I presume also that he's not allowed to plug in the external monitor into the laptop because it's mains powered? <br /><br />All very strange. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com