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ThePresentOccupier writes:

Unfortunately, the ASA has concluded that the fraudulent demand for immediate payment does not constitute advertising; consequently, it doesn’t fall under their remit. I shall be debating the point politely with them, as they have no rights to send me *any* material, nor do I intend to jump through their hoops only to be treated as a liar at the end of it.

Ah well. Trading Standards are next on the list as a potential weapon.

So despite the fact that their letters are requests for payment for a service, the ASA hold that they are not advertising. Really this is about who is sending the letters not what is in them. If a private company sent identical letters, they would be considered advertising, or worse: harrasment. Somehow, TV Licensing has taken upon itself an air of authority, and like fools people believe in it.

Of course, TV Licensing is a private company.

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