Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Television fee for Ipad remains - 99mac

Radio Service is right to require the television license fees from computer and surf flat owners, it beats the appeal in Sundsvall stuck in an indicative sentence.

Ipad covered by television license fee.

Anyone who owns a computer, tablet or mobile phone with an internet connection are required to pay the television license fee Radio Service, which has applied since February 1 this year. The question of what is essentially a television receiver is controversial and has now been tested in Appeal in Sundsvall. The judgment from becoming guiding future.

A man in Skåne admitted possession of two computers and a tablet computer with an internet connection to Radio service, but said that they are not intended to receive television broadcasts and to any software (Adobe Flash) to take Some of the SVT selection online not included.

Radio Service stood by his decision, referring to the definition in the law that says that the equipment can also be used for other purposes, and points out that the legislation is technology neutral. The man in Skåne appealed to the administrative court which gave rejection in June.

question of man’s television license fee then ended of Appeal in Sundsvall, which also agrees with Radio Service and rejects man’s appeal. According to the law in Sundsvall on all the equipment that can receive TV broadcasts subject to license and notes that this became an issue since SVT started broadcasting their channels over the internet in February this year. The entire judgment can be read here.

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