> Hello folks > > I know this was discussed last year, but a non-TV-owning client has just > asked me whether he needs a BBC licence to use iPlayer, and I was > surprised to find this page at > http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/channels/television/iplayer.shtml which > implies that he does. It says "The TV programmes are free for UK > licence fee payers, at high quality and with no advertising." > > On the other hand, the iplayer terms and conditions at > http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/about_iplayer/termscon make > no mention of the BBC licence fee. > > It's all rather confusing really. Maybe the government should admit the > the licence fee is really a tax that they expect everyone to pay, and > give up the charade about the BBC being independent.
This link from the iPlayer site seems to sum it up quite nicely: http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/about_iplayer/tvlicence Catch-up: No license needed Live online (simulcasting): License required. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
