Riverbank It management

Welcome to the slightly weird world of TV licensing.  It seems to be the case that if you let employees in your office view live TV via the web you need to have a TV licence. So far so good - your company is watching TV so you need a licence.

But why would your employees be watching live TV when they are at work? Arguably your PR people or marketing department might need to keep an eye on what's happening. But everyone else probably has no need to watch TV. So should you prevent them doing so?

 This is where web filtering comes in. Many Riverbank clients now use web filtering to prevent staff accessing unauthorised web sites (pornography, gambling etc), and that could include streaming live TV. By doing so you would protect yourself from the TV licensing authorities.

Finally, the weird bit. You don't need a TV licence if you are using a mobile device. So your staff can relax and watch TV all day so long as they are using a battery-powered device. Only when you plug it into the mains do you need a licence. Another example of the pace of technological change leaving the law in its wake.

If you would like to know more about using web filtering to protect your business, do get in touch (01844 278036 / help@riverbank.co.uk).