As you can see it covers wireless, most internet is wired these days. Also an apparatus "primarly" designed for tv watching, a computer is not primarily designed for this. There are no actual definitions in the 1972 act as to what wireless telegraphy actually is because that act took its main lead from the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1926. The 1926 act states:Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1972
"television set" means any apparatus for wireless telegraphy designed primarily for the purpose of receiving and exhibiting television programmes broadcast for general reception (whether or not its use for that purpose is dependent on the use of anything else in conjunction therewith) and any assembly comprising such apparatus and other apparatus.
A very vague description which in this day and age could cover anything from a mobile phone to a GPS unit to the RFID chip on your passport, none of which are licensed at the end-user level. You could also argue that the properties of "ethernet" do not resemble those of of "radiated electro-magnetic waves". However any prosecution trying to argue that "ethernet" does exhibit "radiated electro-magnetic wave" properties would be putting itself on a slippery slope, in effect admitting that all ethernet receiving devices need to be licensed, which I don't think is going to happen.the expression "wireless telegraphy" means and includes any system of communicating messages, spoken words, music, images, pictures, prints, or other communications, sounds, signs, or signals by means of radiated electro-magnetic waves originating in an apparatus or device constructed for the purpose of originating such communications, sounds, signs, or signals
I did.I don't agree with the principle of the tv licence but never felt passionatly enough to do anything about it.
Am I right in saying all licence monies goto the RTE?
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As far as I know but if you use a computer to watch any sort of media you are supposed to pay a tv licence (I will stand corrected if wrong).
It just seems that its another example of a semi state body (so to speak) riding the pigs back and paying over the odds for sub standard staff.
Dont get me wrong, Im not up to speed on the "going rate" for radio or tv hosts, but from some of the figures being mentioned it seems that some of the comfortable bigwigs (kenny, ryan, Duffy) in radio and TV are getting very generous pay packages for very few hours work. We are quick to complain about our taoiseachs wage, but some of these clowns are getting more then double that for a fraction of the work.
I resent having to pay €170 for a station I barely ever watch, which overpays its staff and doesnt really appear accountable to anybody.
So how does this work if the landlord does not want a TV on their premises, but the tenants do?The best way to collect the Licence fee should be from the property owners and not from those living in the property.
Kenny, Ryan, Duffy and most of the other big names are NOT RTE employees.
It should be made the responsibility of the landlord who in turn should recoup it from the tenants. Something similar to other countries.
I have to admit, while I grunt about having to pay a tv licence I don't tend to think about it being for just RTE...a station I rarely watch either. It's a nessessary evil and I'm definatly in the "pay up, shut up" brigade.
Now, when it comes to Sky, that's a different ball game. I worked out last night how much we pay a year for that and I can tell you now, that DD will be at least halved next month, once i work out what channels we can live without.
I don't agree with the principle of the tv licence but never felt passionatly enough to do anything about it. I paid the BBC for years in the UK but watched a lot more of that channel than I do RTE, maybe I'm just conditioned now
Enforcement is lackadaisal at best and I've never payed a license even after a few notes from the inspector under the door. The funny thing is that we caught him using the postmans key to enter the apartment complex, which is illegal, so that he could knock on each apartments actual front door as opposed to trying to buzz in outside. Recently inspectors went out of their way to find houses/flats/apartments with new immigrants, people unaware of their rights on the matter. If they are going to play sneaky then we have every right to fight back! Its the one law I condone you break.This being Ireland, the real measure of what counts is in the enforcement. This means that even the fanciest TV-connected computer needs to attract the attention of a working TV inspector. And you’re probably safe watching TV in your car, tent or motor home.
YepHow do you make that out? Do they work as independent contractors?
The funny thing is that we caught him using the postmans key to enter the apartment complex, which is illegal,
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