SABC tell me I can be prosecuted for buying a TV licence!

[xrapidx]

I pay my TV license each year even though we don't have an aerial connected to a TV, or DSTV... just to much hassle to cancel.

[AstroTurf]

Or start blacklisting people on ITC, then when you want to but a car or house or anything on credit, BOOM! Not saying they do this but being effectively a government department, they'll want to squeeze money out of you somehow. I mean, look at how effective SARS is at taking our money. One day the SABC might start looking at alternatives for turning the screws and non-payment of bills, fair or not, can be a stumbling block in the future.

Have an idea the digital signal will be encrypted.

[Mouse]

You know I had to look right

I assumed everyone would have already known what it was, like they already know about tubgirl etc

[cyberbob1979]

Easy, we download / watch what we want, without ad-breaks or waiting for the next episode to come out on air.

So much crap on TV that watching DVD's or downloaded series far outweighs the "positives" you might attribute to TV. We have more to watch on downloads than what we can actually get through

Really?
You don't own a tv ?
How do u keep from getting bored?

[mouks]

Whats gonna to those who don't have TV licenses during the digital migration process. Will they be cut off and forced to pay?

[Garyvdh]

Whats gonna to those who don't have TV licenses during the digital migration process. Will they be cut off and forced to pay?

I'm not planning on paying my license anymore after digital migration since I will no longer be able to receive a signal.

[chrisc4290]

That is a point. However, the regulation is so loosely worded that if you have a TV "capable" of receiving signals (it does not specify analogue or digital) you are liable to pay.

[cpu.]

I can't remember when last I watched tv. But you can get away with buying a massive PC monitor with HDMI input which you plug into your pvr.

PVR must have TV license.

[johndoe1983]

Good luck to those trying to buy a new tv without tv license

[PaulB_ZA]

Good luck to those trying to buy a new tv without tv license

Easy. Borrow a TV license card from a friend, and buy a new TV set using his/her TV license card. As long as they don't ask to see your ID book, it should work no problem.

[Garyvdh]

Good luck to those trying to buy a new tv without tv license

Ve haf vays und means.