[ubuntu-uk] watch tv on ubuntu!

[Tony Arnold]

Javad,

Javad Ayaz wrote:
> i thought those laws didnt apply if the broadcast was cast as "streaming"?

If you are watching a program via the internet that is being broadcast
over the airwaves at the same time, then you need a separate TV license
to do that.

An exception is that if you are watching on a portable device (which is
defined not being plugged into the mains power supply), then your main
home TV license will cover this.

Regards,
Tony.
> 
> On 12/05/2008, *Alan Pope* <alan at popey.com <mailto:alan at popey.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 10:04 +0100, Javad Ayaz wrote:
>     > im only trying to help! lol
>     >
>     > this will be beneficial to my brother who is at uni and has no tv!!!
>     >
>     >
> 
>     I am not a lawyer, but from my interpretation of the TV license laws,
>     he'd need a TV license to use Zattoo at Uni - in the same way he'd need
>     one if he had a telly.
> 
>     Cheers,
>     Al.
> 
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