TV Licensing send threatening letters

They send threatening letters because the revenue intake is greater by sending them than by not sending them. This is the only criterion, and they will not be moved from this position.
They could send non-threatening letters, but the revenue increase would be only marginal.
Replying to any of their communications is the equivalent of opening an e-mail known to contain a virus - it leads to further contamination by correspondence and possible visits. Moreover, it endorses their policy, as it tells them that you have felt sufficiently threatened to be provoked into replying.

As one without a television, I actually strongly support the principle of a broadcaster freed from the commercial pressures to pander to mass audiences which is the alternative of TV or radio paid for by advertising.

I further support the BBC's right to enforce licencing and impose sanctions where breaches of the licencing laws are found to have been committed. I don't even object to them writing to me to ask if I have a licence, nor to them monitoring me remotely by TV licencing van.

However, the tone of many of their letters is menacing to the say the least. I have recently had one, merely asking me to confirm I don't have a set, which I have done. I had an email reply telling me I would hear by letter in the next 10 working days of the 'next step'. I'm probably due that letter any time now. I'll let you know what it says.

I have a license for home but phone calls to TV Lic who think not are a waste of time so I have just emailed them giving them my post code & surname only, inviting them to call and investigate but I'll know when they are coming and it will take them half a day unless they have their own boat. I am just hoping that as they are happy to waste my time they will now waste plenty of theirs.
I also get letters from them for a cow byre that was last used as a residence over 50 years ago. I now just reply that the Angus family from Aberdeen who reside there don't weatch tv. I would love to see them call and check out the cows!

Just ignore the letters and do not talk to anyone that visits about it. If you do not reply to letters or interact with their staff, they cannot do a thing! I have not paid for 8 years.

I have been receiving the threats from the licence morons since early 2004. Because of the implied threats I have refused to give any sort of reply to the creatures,They continue to send them. I am longing to have a visit from them.

I completely agree, I thought in this country that inocent until proven guilty but according to the BRITISH Broadcasting Corporation I have to prove that I am innocent. I've just got another letter in the post today saying that I am now under investigation. In the past 2 years I have saved over 30 letters which is only half of what they have sent me.

So this government backed jobs for the boys corruption goes on and on.Regarding the threat letters,probably best not communicate as they can and have,twisted evidence and set people up.It just goes to show what they really think of the british public,contempt comes to mind. See www.bbcresistance.com

I could not agree more, I fail to see why I should explain myself as to why I choose not to have a TV.
There is no legal requirement under the current law to anyone to have write to the TV licencensing authorities and confirm they have/have not got a TV.

I say let them waste their money, the staff at the BBC which this money goes to keep in their luxury lifestyle waste enough as it is.

I would love to get rid of my tv channels most of the garbage now seems to be reality tv with so called celebrities doing something or other.but unfortunately I can't see my wife wanting to give it up she loves some of the things on sky(don't get me started on sky tv bunch of money grabbing muppets).

Best bit of advice I can give is that if you can be bothered to write back to them. Send them a letter stating that you are revoking their "implied right of access" and anybody entering your property, which include coming up your drive, is trespassing and you will have them charged. Also that any further letters will be used as evidence of harrasment which is causing you distress and will be seeikng both a conviction and compesnsation.

I say, stick it to the man!

Just ignore the letters, let them spend their resources on fluff.

And just deny them access to your house. Don't let them in!

Stay on your rights. Its your home, and you shouldn't be bullied in it.

Hear hear! TV Licensing are scum. I do get a little satisfaction, though, transferring their threatening letters directly from the letterbox to the bin. I don't have a TV - I have something else more valuable - It's called 'a life'.