Yeah, I think you still need a tv licence to watch the iPlayer as it’s primarily a catch up service for what they showed on their broadcast tv channels. If it wasn’t in your house though, that wouldn’t be an issue.
Lots of discussion in the UK at the moment as to why we are effectively legally forced to pay a monthly subscription to the BBC or not watch any broadcast tv at all. Some feel that the BBC is so important that it’s justified. Others feel like it should be an optional subscription like every other tv service.
Sorry they hounded you while you were here, I suppose it’s hard to believe anyone doesn’t have a tv these days!
Going back to the original subject, I’m still very sceptical about the online safety bill going through in it’s current form as they have never been able to figure it out. I think it’s just seen as a vote winner so they keep mentioning it. I’m actually someone who does pay for porn on my credit card so it wouldn’t really affect me too much.
I do agree with the Government (very hard for me to say I agree with these scumbags on anything) to the extent that it is far too easy for kids to access porn and incredibly extreme porn at that. There should be some protection in place to keep it for adults only. I know people will say it’s the parents responsibility and they should put parental controls on but I have no idea how effective that is or how easy it is to circumvent. As a parent you also can’t control other parents so your kid could be watching super extreme pornography on a friend’s phone or computer. We’re not talking about the old days of seeing someone’s Dad’s Playboy magazine and looking at titties. We’re talking violent porn, girls getting beaten, pissed on, throat fucked until they puke. Kids shouldn’t be seeing that stuff at a formative age. Leave it to perverted adults like me who know the difference between porn and real life!