Firstly, let me say that i have also made a duplicate post on the TPUC website.
Well, i've just been visited by TV Licensing today while i was across the street chatting with my neighbours.
A guy just walked up on the road, next to my property, and then went to step on to the boundary of the land associated with it.
I asked the gentleman if i could help him and he asked if i was the 'person' living there. I said yes and he then proceeded to tell me that he was from TVLA and said that there was a TV purchased in December at this address but they have no record of a TV license.
I asked him who he was and he quickly flashed his card to me before putting it away.
I thought to myself 'Right. I can see where this is going.'
I said that he was correct and that the TV in question 'was purchased by me as a Christmas present for my son who does not live with me.'
He seemed quite happy with that and he then asked if i had a TV license. I said no and he then asked if i had a TV at the address. I said i have a couple of computer monitors.
He smirked and asked if i had any way of viewing television and i then said that 'i will neither confirm or deny that i have as i don't believe in the BBC, what it stands for and i refuse to fund a corporation that i have no want of.'
I also went on to say that 'Under articles 82 & 86 of the EU Competition rules, it is illegal for a company or corporation to demand money for services before i can have the choice to buy services from it's competitors.'
He said that 'It's not the BBC that gets the money.'

I looked at him with a 'Yeah, right' look on my face and said that 'TVLA works on behalf of the BBC for the enforcement of licensing and the money from licensing is what funds the BBC so please, don't patronise me as i actually know a little more about it than your giving me credit for.'
He then went on and told me that 'it's against the law to not have a TV license if i have a television in the home.'
It was at this point that i said that 'it's not actually a lawful requirement to have a TV license regardless of whether i own a TV or not.'
He said 'it is as it's the Communications Act 2003 which states that it is illegal to have a TV in the home without a license.'
I said that 'it is exactly that, an act and that acts are statutes, given the force of law by the consent of the governed and i do not consent.' (Wrong in part i know part i was trying my best as i'm still a novice at this.)
At this point the TVL officer got quite sharp with me and told me that 'it's ok, i'll come back with police officers and a warrant to enter the premises so i can look for any evidence of a television.'

It was at this point i said to him that 'i was unaware that the BBC or TVLA had the power to get Warrants in order to.....' and he interrupted me and said 'I'll be back again' so i reached into my pocket to get my phone out to record the next series of events.
At the same time i asked him to show me his identification which he did by flashing it really quickly before i had the chance to set my phone up to record.
Everything else is what you'll hear and see on the video.
I must apologise for the way it was filmed as i was trying to be discreet as possible about him being filmed even though i said that i wanted to record what he had to say and his identification.
Here it is, enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/v/9eJ_e-N5eOE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eJ_e-N5eOE
After, i called the police and told them what had happened and i was visited by two officers who were very helpful.
One even agreed with my stance on the BBC and said that i had pretty much gone about this the right way.
He stated that should he come back that i should call the police again and they will deal with the agent accordingly.
He also stated that they now have a record of what has happened and what i have detailed so should anything else come about from this that they will be able to get a record should it go to court.
I thanked the officers for their time and then i set about typing this for all of you to see.