Re: If there's no TV in the property...
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I thought the rule was "if you have any equipment capable of receiving live stuff" so you have to take your aireil down or something....
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Nope. You only need to be covered by a TV licence if you *install or operate* any apparatus so that it received broadcast TV programs. ("Install" is used as a verb). It is also the case that the person who is breaking the law is the person who has operated the TV set, not the homeowner or "head of the household" (whatever that is).
So even if the TV inspector chappie catches you red-handed watching live TV, he will still need to prove beyond reasonable doubt that it was you who switched on the TV set and selected a broadcast program. No licence is required to view - only to operate the TV set.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
