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[Ghost1951]

I also received this message from them:

TV Licensing
Darlington
DL98 1TL

Tel: 0300 790 6030

Email: customer-relations@tvlicensing.co.uk

Reference: COM1-*******************

Dear Mr *********

Thank you for your email received the **** September, which has been recorded under your complaint reference COM1-*************. Please use this number if you wish to contact us again.

This was sent as we can see this email address was used to watch programmes on BBC iPlayer recently. However, TV Licensing was advised via this email address that no licence was needed at the address given in the notification.

If you are using BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a valid licence.

If you are using BBC iPlayer at this address, you will need to buy a licence. You can do this at tvlicensing.co.uk/pay

If you are using BBC iPlayer at a different address, you need to be covered by the licence for that address. For more information please visit tvlicensing.co.uk/usingiplayer

As you have told us that you haven't watched iPlayer at your address, I have updated your declaration that no licence is needed. You will receive a confirmation letter about this shortly.

For more information please visit tvlicensing.co.uk/usingiplayer

Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

Yours sincerely,

Stacey G*********
TV Licensing

 

[nigelbb]

I'm afraid you are mistaken here.

You can not access iplayer without having a BBC account.

When you create an account you give them an email address.

Every time you use Iplayer or any BBC site, the data is logged which allows cross referencing of the date and time of use and your identity.

Since I cancelled my BBC license online, I gave them my email, in connection with my address, email and the BBC account reference used when accessing any BBC service. If you cancel online they ask for an email address and a telephone number. They clearly DO scan the Iplayer logs looking for people who have cancelled. There are protest websites online about their enforcement which have threads where lots of people have been contacted like I was. They DO CHECK.

I'm sure you can see how the enforcement arm of the BBC - CAPITA can make themselves aware of my use of iplayer when my home address has no license. This irrespective of the fact that I was using it at a licensed premises.

Here is an edited copy of the message they sent me:

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OK. Your mistake was obviously to be too honest.

Notwithstanding my other point still stands. If you create a BBC account & use iPlayer there is no way of the BBC or Capita knowing who you are. They cannot tie an email address to a TV licence so unless you incriminate yourself you can use iPlayer without fear of being contacted by the "heavy enforcers".