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TV license fine

  • 19-03-2009 4:29pm
    #1
    Drexel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭


    Does anybody know how much I can expect to get fined for not having a tv license? I got a summons the other day. Will I get fined the full amount(634) or will it depend on the judge on the day. I genuinly forgot all about it!


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  • #2
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    I was looking earlier for an answer to see what the judges are currently giving out as fines, but it doesn't appear to be TV licence week in the courts.

    If I were you, I'd hope you are not first up, as it would give you a chance to see what he is doing.

    BTW, this isn't legal advice, contact your solicitor.


  • #3
    p2p2p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭p2p2p


    In a recent case (not in Ireland) a woman got off scott free as the judge deemed tv "an essential", and threw out the case.
    This would be a very worrying development for the likes of RTE (wasters that they are, where's our HDTV/DABS etc? all of which they automatically got the contract for)


  • #4
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    p2p2p wrote: »
    In a recent case (not in Ireland) a woman got off scott free as the judge deemed tv "an essential", and threw out the case.
    This would be a very worrying development for the likes of RTE (wasters that they are, where's our HDTV/DABS etc? all of which they automatically got the contract for)

    Is TV essential? If you can afford a Cable/Sat connection you can afford a License. Perhaps you should buy a TV license before you go to court it might look better.

    IBI (Independent Broadcasters of Ireland) don't seem to interested in providing DAB. And BOXER has been giving the license for DTT which I am sure includes some HDTV.

    RTÉ own RTÉNL which we own so why shouldn't they be given the license. It is partly why we pay a TV license.

    RTÉ cannot be blamed for the slowness of ComReg and the BCI.


  • #5
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    p2p2p wrote: »
    In a recent case (not in Ireland) a woman got off scott free as the judge deemed tv "an essential", and threw out the case.

    No judge would do that here, of all of the laws we have here, the one on TV licensing is tighter than a ducks arse in water.
    p2p2p wrote: »
    This would be a very worrying development for the likes of RTE (wasters that they are, where's our HDTV/DABS etc? all of which they automatically got the contract for)

    Elmo is right, RTÉ have been progressive, slower than the UK, for sure, but its the regulators and "vested interests" who slow things down.

    And we are still waiting for the Broadcasting Bill 2008 to be passed. Hardly RTÉ's fault.


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Buy one imediately. Then "I forgot" is beleivable. Expect to pay a fine.


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  • #7
    p2p2p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭p2p2p


    DMC wrote: »
    No judge would do that here, of all of the laws we have here, the one on TV licensing is tighter than a ducks arse in water.

    If I remember correctly it was in Wales but certainly in the UK.

    Yeah, the Judge deemed TV an essential service in this day and age for news etc.


  • #8
    p2p2p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭p2p2p


    Elmo wrote: »
    Is TV essential? If you can afford a Cable/Sat connection you can afford a License. Perhaps you should buy a TV license before you go to court it might look better.

    1. you don't have to have cable/sat to have a tv but it'd be a bit pointless without it.
    2. I have a tv licence it was someone else in an earlier post that mentioned it.


  • #9
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    p2p2p wrote: »
    1. you don't have to have cable/sat to have a tv but it'd be a bit pointless without it.
    2. I have a tv licence it was someone else in an earlier post that mentioned it.

    1. Yeah you would miss Sky One. :) (Sorry I am just being sarcastic today)
    2. I was addressing the OP.


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