The BBC, under the guise of TV Licensing, relentlessly pursues some of the most vulnerable and cash-strapped members of society for payment of the TV licence fee.
Payment of a TV licence fee, we should say, that they might not legally owe in the first place. Pursued, we should say, by commission-hungry goons who face disciplinary action if they fail to meet nigh on impossible performance targets.
It really is a sickening state of affairs and despite the BBC's regular pretence that all is rosy in the TV Licensing garden, it knows fine well the underhand, dishonest and downright unlawful tactics employed by some of its agents in the name of TV licence fee enforcement.
TV Licensing is a trading name used by companies contracted by the BBC to administer the collection of television licence fees and enforcement of the television licensing system. The TV Licensing operation contract is held by Capita Business Services Ltd. Capita employs the TV Licensing goons that visit unlicensed properties in the hope of extracting payment from the occupier. Capita also employs court presenters, who act as prosecutor whenever a person pleads not guilty to TV licence evasion.
Historically the TV licence fee was within the remit of the Home Office. With the enactment of the Broadcasting Act 1990, the BBC became statutory Television Licensing Authority. The BBC retains full legal responsibility for all aspects of TV licence administration and enforcement, but goes to great lengths to distance itself from the caustic TV Licensing brand.
It is not uncommon for the BBC to refer to TV Licensing in the third person, despite the two bodies being one and the same. BBC internal documents obtained by the TV Licensing Blog say the following: "The TV Licensing brand is separate from the BBC brand. No link between the two brands should be made in customer facing communications, in particular, use of the BBC name and logo."
We can only surmise that the BBC, deep down, is ashamed and embarrassed at the menacing and deceitful tactics employed in the name of TV Licensing. Curious then, that BBC bosses turn a blind eye to those borderline criminal antics.
The Daily Mail has today summarised some recent cases of TV Licensing unjustly extracting its pound of flesh from the poor and needy.
Please read the article closely and remember that TV Licensing abuses its position on a daily basis, with BBC bosses happy to watch on from the sidelines.
We would also invite anyone seeking a general overview of current TV Licensing legislation and enforcement to visit our Quick Guide page.
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