Soory, this was from me.... Pete Walker Development Officer - Digital Services Bradford Libraries Department of Regeneration and Culture - making great places<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ? Planning, Transportation and Highways ? Housing, Employment and Skills ? Economic Development and Property ? Culture and Tourism City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council - Central Library, Princes Way, Bradford BD1 1NN T 01274 433671 E [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> W www.bradford.gov.uk <http://www.bradford.gov.uk/> Bradford is the world's first UNESCO City of Film The information in this email and any attachments is confidential. It is intended solely for the attention of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient you are not authorised to, and must not copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it. only print emails if required + + + + + -----Original Message----- From: Peter Walker Sent: 07 August 2012 15:50 To: 'Goddard, Chris'; [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: TV licences and public libraries Does this help?? TV licensing position for public access computers The TV licensing regime requires that, in addition to users of TV receivers, anyone who possesses or controls a TV receiver and who knows or has reasonable grounds for believing that the TV receiver will be installed or used to receive TV programmes without a TV licence must obtain a licence which permits use of the TV receiver. A computer will be considered to be a 'TV receiver' if it is used to receive TV programmes as they are being shown on TV in the UK (ie 'live' broadcasts). Libraries, museums or archives that allow members of the public to use computers, or supply computers to their employees and who do not currently have a TV licence must decide whether: * to obtain a TV licence; or * to implement measures to safeguard against the possibility that computers will be used to watch live TV. Effective measures must be taken to prevent the use of computers in receiving 'live' TV programmes' .At a minimum, the following measures should be introduced: * warning signs * insertion of a relevant clause in Acceptable Use Policies * providing information when taking bookings to use the PC * providing information in general information pamphlets. If these measures are adopted, then a TV licence will not be required. Access to non-live TV pictures, such as the Channel 4 On Demand service, or the BBC iPlayer service, do not require a TV licence. If an institution with multiple sites, such as a library authority, wishes to obtain a TV licence, then each branch library will constitute a separately licensable place and one licence per library would need to be obtained. The current position with the BBC iPlayer service is that it is suitable for domestic use only, in a non-networked environment. The above has been prepared by MLA, with the advice of the BBC, as a summary of the current position. All readers MUST ensure that they have checked the latest guidance on TV licencing at http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/businesses.jsp MLA does not accept liability for the information contained here. Contact: David Dawson, <mailto:[log%20in%20to%20unmask]> [log in to unmask] <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?LOGON=A3%3Dind0707%26L%3DMLANEWS%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D58609%26B%3D------_%253D_NextPart_001_01C7C551.237C0FE0%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dus-ascii%26pending%3D> , tel 020 72731415 Alison Scammell Head of Marketing Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) Victoria House, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4EA Tel: (020) 7273 1450 Email: <mailto:[log%20in%20to%20unmask]> [log in to unmask] <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?LOGON=A3%3Dind0707%26L%3DMLANEWS%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D58609%26B%3D------_%253D_NextPart_001_01C7C551.237C0FE0%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dus-ascii%26pending%3D> <http://www.mla.gov.uk/> www.mla.gov.uk -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Goddard, Chris Sent: 07 August 2012 15:42 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TV licences and public libraries Hi All One of our libraries has recently had a letter from TV Licensing promising a visit to their premises as they don't have a TV licence. They don't have a TV either, and every user of a public computer agrees not to watch live or nearly live TV every time they log on. Looking back, the agreement which existed with TV Licensing was brokered by MLA in 2008 and I can't find any sign of it on their archived website. Can anyone send me a copy, or even provide me with an update on the situation? Many thanks, Chris -- Christopher Goddard City Librarian (acting) Library Services Central Library PLYMOUTH, PL4 8AL T (01752) 305916 E <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/libraries> www.plymouth.gov.uk/libraries <http://www.flickr.com/plymouthlibraries> www.flickr.com/plymouthlibraries <http://www.twitter.com/plymlibraries> www.twitter.com/plymlibraries _____ IMPORTANT: This e-mail (including any attachments to it) is strictly confidential and intended solely for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential or sensitive information. 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