TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England

Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by jamesrr39 on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @03:27AM (#25831162)

I bought a new TV and got a phone call from Radiotjänst a couple of weeks later, asking where they should send the bill for the TV license. Busted!

Now that the fee is discontinued, and it comes out of tax money instead, I sure don't miss getting those invoices.

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Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by progre on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @03:43AM (#25831251)

The electronics stores had a reporting duty as I remember.

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Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by whizzter on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @08:10AM (#25833092)

Yeah, it was some law iirc. Regarding being busted, i was zapping one day when the bell rang so i opened the door to the inspector with the remote in my hand and the TV blaring, THAT'D i call getting busted :D

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