Television licence or broadcast receiving licence is a payment required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts and the revenue is used to fund public broadcasting In the UK any household watching or recording television transmissions at the same time they are being broadcast is required by law to hold a television licence. This applies regardless of transmission method, including terrestrial, satellite, cable, or for BBC iPlayer internet streaming. The television licence is the instrument used to raise revenue to fund the BBC. The council is the local government and council tax funds local services such as rubbish collection, Schools, roads, policing, libraries, parks, social care, fire services etc