Disabling television mode

[Jeremy Nicoll - ml gip]

On 2016-07-12 21:49, Colin Law wrote:
> On 12 July 2016 at 21:36,  <get_iplayer at i.lucanops.net> wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:38:02 +0100
>> Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> A further interesting point, suppose I am running iplayer on my 
>>> tablet
>>> on a bus (I have a license so that is ok).  Is it illegal for someone
>>> in the next seat to watch it on my tablet if they don't have a
>>> license?
>>> 
>> 
>> Is it illegal for a person with no licence to watch a TV from a public
>> place if it just happens that a licensed TV is viewable from that
>> place? Like outside the ground floor of a house with no front garden,
>> from the pavement, and the windows are open.
> 
> I don't think that is illegal.  That is because it is the house that
> is licensed not the person.  Anyone can watch a tv that is on those
> premises.

No they can't/couldn't.  Did they not have to be members of your family 
/
household (or guests)?

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Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own