[Get-iPlayer] Re: BBC iPlayer login will be required from 2017

[Roger Bell_West]

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:15:46PM +0100, Graham wrote:
>My guess is that they will ask for name, address and email, possibly
>under penalty of perjury and with email validation during registration.
>No one is going to know, or be willing to look for, their licence
>number!  They will presumably check if there is a licence at the
>address. If not, threatening letters and emails get sent. Why do
>anything more complicated than that?

Because so far use of iPlayer for _radio_ programmes does not require
a licence, or residency in the UK.