I listen to the radio, work on my computer, read the newspapers and read books and sometimes I listen to music on tape and CD.  I have a television monitor on which I watch video reels and DVD movies.  I have no ariel connected to the monitro neither do I want one. 

This situation came about when I moved into a flat in Sheerness and discovered that I could not get a proper signal - I got bored and gave up trying. 

That was when the threatening letters arrived.  The aggresive nature of the letters; the unrelenting harrassment and the constant reminder that the property was unlicensed and therefore subject to a fine of up to £1000.00 etc only made me angry.  I wrote to them explaining that I do not recieve TV signals and even telephoned their office when a letter threatening court action arrived.

I became even more angry when the operator on the other end of the telephone began to read me the letter of the law without listening properly to what I had to say.   I was treated like a criminal.

The letters and the threats of court action dogged me for nearly three years with me telling them I do not use TV and them telling me it was a crime not to have a license.   I sent them christmas greetings, wrote sarcastic letters and explained that:
 
They were welcome to sue me if they could prove I was watching TV sans license.
That they would need a warrant to enter my place to inspect it.
For which they needed proof.
That as I was not recieving TV  signals there would be no proof.
Ergo I didn't need a license.

I also explained how they could make the enquiry letter more user friendly and continued to resist until at last they agreed to leave me alone for three years. The implication was that I might lapse and be a naughty boy and when I changed addresess the whole thing began again.

I wrote a letter of complaint and was contacted by their customer services department.  I put my case to them explaining that if were to connect to an ariel I would buy a license and explained that I was not actually a customer the whole process was redundant.

Year five and I have not had any letters from them.

I also explained that as I was into recycling I would recycle any further letters - put them into my blue bin unopened.