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Re:BBC to sniff wifi signals for unlicensed iPlayer use by hayd on Saturday August 06, 2016 @07:31AM (#12237769)
If you think of it as a state mandated tax, it's a regressive one which hits the poorest hardest. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/24/in-court-non...

I think in urban areas you will be pushed harder for the license. As a first year student I received at least a dozen threats of being fined/prosecuted... despite not having a TV.

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Re:BBC to sniff wifi signals for unlicensed iPlayer use by tonyedgecombe on Saturday August 06, 2016 @09:16AM (#12238020)
It shouldn't really be a criminal matter if you don't pay it, this affects women disproportionately, see http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3262731/Licence-fee-...
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