[stevekale]

I know it's off-topic but I thought I'd get a quick response from the knowledgeable people here. In the Communications Act 2003 (in the section dealing with the license fee) it says:

"368 Meanings of "television receiver" and "use"

(1) In this Part "television receiver" means any apparatus of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State setting out the descriptions of apparatus that are to be television receivers for the purposes of this Part.

(2) Regulations under this section defining a television receiver may provide for references to such a receiver to include references to software used in association with apparatus.

(3) References in this Part to using a television receiver are references to using it for receiving television programmes.

(4) The power to make regulations under this section defining a television receiver includes power to modify subsection (3)."

Basically if you use a "Television Receiver" you are obligated to pay the license fee. I am trying to find the "regulations made by the Secretary of State setting out the descriptions of apparatus that are to be television receivers". So far TV Licensing simply point to the Communications Act which as you can see does not define "Television Receiver".

Cheers

Steve

[dgc]

The definition is set out in The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004


Meaning of "television receiver"
9. - (1) In Part 4 of the Act (licensing of TV reception), "television receiver" means any apparatus installed or used for the purpose of receiving (whether by means of wireless telegraphy or otherwise) any television programme service, whether or not it is installed or used for any other purpose.

(2) In this regulation, any reference to receiving a television programme service includes a reference to receiving by any means any programme included in that service, where that programme is received at the same time (or virtually the same time) as it is received by members of the public by virtue of its being broadcast or distributed as part of that service.

[stevekale]

Thanks!