December 2013 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

Sure! They would like us ti believe that is has been and should remain ok for them to hold public freedom of expression hostage? Priority given to those with deep pockets aka advertisers? ------------------------------ On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 11:28 AM MSK Mark Elkins wrote: >On Thu, 2013-12-26 at 21:49 +0000, Omo, John wrote: >> Thanks Steve, >> The question you raise to Mr Wambua has been answered on this thread: >> there is currently not enough spectrum to licence a third operator . > >I don't understand the "not enough spectrum" position. Technically >speaking, > >1 - with Analogue switched off - there will be more unused spectrum. I'm >sure plans are being made as to how it will be used though. > >2 - The two licensed holders presumably have enough spectrum to both >distribute and broadcast all current TV stations - plus many, many >more.. > >I guess the issue is TV signal producers (content) would rather >distribute and broadcast (control) their own signal rather than enrich >and be held hostage (unknown performance/censored) by a third party? > >That's a familiar argument. > >> Let me attempt a layman's answer to your second question. Many an >> Editor/Correspondent from the so called mainstream media are on this >> list. Their silence on such a topical issue is telling of one of the >> major ills besseting our media industry: one way- (as opposed to what >> I call discourse-) journalism. One way journalism prefers to give >> information in/on its own way/terms but quite shy in hard-talk >> engagement. >> When you dialogue with some of our Editors, they bemoan the loss of >> professionalism, largely due to 'censorship from inside'. Many of what >> they would write on such a 'sensitive' issue is 'edited' by a non >> editor sitting much higher up. The irony is that this is part of what >> is killing the mainstream media. Engaged viewer/reader-ship has little >> or no time for a 130-paged newspaper, or some evening outdated screen >> verbiage. >> I do this in my private capacity from my Land's end village with no TV >> signals and does not receive 130-paged newspapers. We though envision >> additional community ICT centres around schools and the only one >> available is over stretched. >> Omo >> >> From: Collins Areba | Tel +254 707 750 788 | twitter @brainiacKE >> [mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 11:19 PM >> To: Omo, John >> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >> Migration Ruling >> >> >> @wambua, >> I guess my question is on the issue of the 3rd signal distibution >> license.. Why not award it to the players crying foul and asking for >> it? Might it be because the two awardees could not survive without >> content from these players if they focused their content on their own >> distribution network? Might that explain why Digital migration has not >> taken off as effectively (because it lacks prime movers). >> >> >> and to the Media Houses.. >> Were you soo sure you would win on an extended technicality that the >> ruling caught you off guard? at what point were you planning to shift >> focus from protecting turf to getting into the formidable arena of >> competing in a crowded arena? >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] >> <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: >> Wambua, >> >> >> >> I see stations now scrolling messages and one saying they are >> not against the migration and in fact they support it, and >> that their concern is “…not enough set top boxes have been >> acquired or that adequate stocks are available for acquisition >> by viewers”. >> >> I only wish they started scrolling this a month ago… >> >> >> >> What is you comment on this statement currently scrolling on >> screens? >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces >> +bkioko=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of >> Wambua, Christopher >> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:21 PM >> To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com >> >> >> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy >> Discussions >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's >> Digital Migration Ruling >> >> >> Because of frequency spectrum limitations. >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. >> >> From:Watila Alex >> >> >> Sent:Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:56 PM >> >> >> To:Wambua, Christopher >> >> >> Reply To:awatila@yahoo.co.uk >> >> >> Cc:Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy >> Discussions >> >> >> Subject:Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's >> Digital Migration Ruling >> >> >> >> >> >> >> why was the number of signal distributors limited to two? >> -- >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> From: Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>; >> To: <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT >> Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's >> Digital Migration Ruling >> Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 6:43:55 PM >> >> >> >> >> The tender for the 2nd signal distribution licence was an open >> one. And indeed some of the local media set up a consortium >> through which they submitted a bid. Their bid was however >> unsuccessful. >> >> >> >> >> >> If they had put in an attractive bid, they could have improved >> their chances of winning. Even if CCK were to float another >> tender for signal distribution restricted only to local firms, >> interested companies would have to compete for the licence. >> Firms that submit poor bids would still lose. >> >> >> >> >> >> Local firms need to improve their capacity in responding to >> government tenders. If they don't, they will continue losing >> out to international firms even in businesses where they have >> proven expertise. >> >> >> >> >> >> Wambua >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. >> >> From:Watila Alex >> >> >> Sent:Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:22 PM >> >> >> To:Ngigi Waithaka >> >> >> Reply To:awatila@yahoo.co.uk >> >> >> Cc:Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy >> Discussions >> >> >> Subject:Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's >> Digital Migration Ruling >> >> >> >> >> >> i think their major compliant is the limiting of the number of >> signal distributors. they had hoped to also be signal >> distributors >> >> -- >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> From: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke>; >> To: <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT >> Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's >> Digital Migration Ruling >> Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 4:01:53 PM >> >> >> >> >> Quick one, >> >> Why would the media houses object to going Digital? Are there >> any advantages to remaining analog? >> >> While I support that the 2nd license ought to have gone to the >> Kenyan Consortium, I don't support us remaining on the analog >> broadcasting platform. >> >> For the uninitiated, Digital is equivalent to FM in radio >> while Analog takes you back to Short Wave radio. Good luck >> tuning that.... >> >> Waithaka Ngigi >> >> Alliance Technologies >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> www.A1.io >> >> On 26 Dec 2013 13:56, "Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group]" >> <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: >> >> Ali, >> >> >> >> It’s no secret am for the digital migration. >> >> >> >> Sometime in 2006, a worldwide decision was taken to migrate to >> Digital by 17th June 2015. Kenya actively started this process >> in 2009. Many consultative meetings have been held (75 >> according to CS Information). Of the 9yrs allocated for this >> transition, Kenya has already used up 7 doing rounds and >> entertaining selfish interests like we are seeing now. We have >> 2 to go on now if we are to meet this deadline. Question: When >> do these media houses feel is the right time to move? >> >> >> >> These media houses were running in 2006….2009 … 2013… so their >> inability to appropriately plan to migrate should not be used >> to hold the country against the development and opportunities >> that Digital broadcasting brings to the people of Kenya. >> >> >> >> What I find distasteful in their argument is that Nairobians >> need more time to acquire these devices. CCK had a clear >> awareness campaign which involved running advertisements >> informing Nairobians of this switch over and the need to >> purchase settop boxes. These media houses found it ideal to >> refuse to run these advertisements – even though CCK was going >> to pay for the advertisements. >> >> >> >> Secondly, It was these media houses that asked that the >> deadline be moved to December instead of August as CCK had >> wanted. Instead of supporting their own December date, they >> rushed to court to make an effort to block the migration. A >> judge has made a decision and I appreciate that they have a >> right to the appeal – but what was the need to maliciously >> deceive Kenyans that they have been switched off? They were >> transmitting. When DSTV and Zuku took them off their bouquets >> the game changed abit of course! What is the reason they >> resumed their broadcast? Did CCK change any terms? >> >> >> >> If you watched the CS explain his frustrations with these >> media houses, then you can understand more why we must not >> allow them to hold us ransom. >> >> >> >> BTW, it needs to be noted that there are no technical issues >> around the media houses being able to broadcast digitally. >> They are all currently technically able to broadcast. >> >> >> >> Just like they resisted having their print newspaper on the >> Internet – and were eventually forced to, they will need to >> understand that Digital Broadcasting is technology they have >> no choice but to embrace. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> PS: I wish they were telling CCK, we will comply with Digital >> broadcast fully right now, but allow us to stay on the analog >> for another 3 months so that we are available on both analog >> and digital for that period. That to me would be a slightly >> reasonable bargaining point. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces >> +bkioko=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali >> Hussein >> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 1:16 PM >> To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com >> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's >> Digital Migration Ruling >> >> >> >> >> @Wambua >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for that information. If that is the case then the >> media houses are definitely not acting in good faith. I >> suspect though that there may be an issue of who controls >> what..which in my opinion is shortsighted. I stand corrected >> in my assertions then. >> >> >> >> >> >> @ICT Researcher, what in your view is my stand? I'm simply >> making my personal assertions on this issue. We can of course >> agree to disagree. >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> >> >> >> >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> >> >> >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The >> world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> On Dec 26, 2013, at 1:03 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" >> <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: >> >> >> Ali, >> >> >> >> >> >> I know that the government has on a number of >> occasions offered to offload some shares in Signet to >> interested media houses. >> >> >> >> >> >> Instead of taking up the offer, the media houses have >> instead persisted in their clamour to be issued with >> the third signal distribution licence. >> >> >> >> >> >> Is this insistence in the interest of optimal use of >> frequency spectrum resources? >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. >> >> From: Ali Hussein >> >> >> Sent: Thursday, 26 December 2013 12:29 PM >> >> >> To: ICT Researcher >> >> >> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest >> Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling >> >> >> >> >> >> @ Ohaga, ICT Researcher >> >> >> >> >> >> Lest we forget >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/cck-caught-in-surprise-cabinet-secre… >> >> >> >> >> >> 2. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KBC-set-for-split-as-Stat… >> >> >> >> >> >> The issue guys isn't whether the media houses are >> right or wrong. Digital Migration is a foregone >> conclusion. The issues is how we make policy in this >> country on ICT issues. And this is not a reference to >> the current administration. This is a blanket >> discussion on the last 15 years to date. >> >> >> >> >> >> Admittedly good things have happened and that is why >> this country has progressed to where we are. There is >> a lot to celebrate but there is also a lot to be done. >> >> >> >> >> >> The digital migration ought from the onset (and I say >> this with a straight face and no shame at all) to have >> been skewed towards local media houses as a matter of >> course. In fact the first CIO article I mentioned >> above (see the link) seemed to have alluded to the >> fact that the ministry had realized its error and >> decided to award a 3rd digital license to local media >> houses...then poof! Something happened again and the >> decision was rescinded. >> >> >> >> >> >> Ohaga, forgive me for being underwhelmed by the >> Government's awarding a digital platform license to >> KBC. No one on this list can deny the fact that KBC is >> a shadow of itself (if ever it was a whole being). >> Even its mandate of being the Government's mouthpiece >> is not being fulfilled. So why waste such a >> strategically important asset to it? >> >> >> >> >> >> The second article in the business daily alludes to >> the fact that the AG registered Signet as a separate >> entity from KBC. That is as it should be. I wonder >> where that process is at...in fact I will be daring >> enough to say that Signet should be reconfigured and >> shares offered to the local media houses so that there >> is ownership of the local content producers. This is >> the prudent thing to do. After all why offer a share >> of Signet to DSTV (which is owned by Naspers of South >> Africa) and not to other media houses? >> >> >> >> >> >> Lastly I would like to address the issue of policy >> making and regulation. I'm not a lawyer but a simple >> explanation:- >> >> >> >> >> >> The policy maker decides what the regulations should >> be and passes the laws implementing the regulations. >> The government regulator enforces those regulations. >> >> >> >> >> >> This issue has been addressed before by different >> listers on the list. I humbly submit that the lines >> here are very blurred in government as to who shapes >> policy and who regulates. I think its time someone >> took the bull by its horns and does what needs to be >> done. >> >> >> >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> >> >> >> >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> >> >> >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human >> interaction. The world will have a generation of >> idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> On Dec 26, 2013, at 11:03 AM, ICT Researcher >> <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> i.e. one fails to understand what new >> arguement is, beyond all those dealt with on >> judgement at: >> http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/ >> >> Commeding Kenyalaw.org people for opening up >> court decisions to the public, without which >> we used to argue on third parties' opinions, >> views, hearsy, innuendos etc... >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 8:38 AM MSK ICT >> Researcher wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -2 @Ali -1 @Ngigi -1 >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:04 AM MSK S.M. >> Muraya wrote: >> >> >> >> +1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1 >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Murigi / Stanley Muraya >> >> >> >> *"Better a patient person than >> a warrior, one with >> self-control than one >> >> who takes a city." Prov 16:32* >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27 >> AM, Ngigi Waithaka >> <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >> >> >> This is the same corruption >> issues disguised as >> 'competitive' tender... >> >> >> >> Look at it this way, you want >> Kenya's airwaves to be >> digital. On one hand >> >> you get a national parastatal >> which performs below average >> on the other >> >> hand a foreign company. >> >> >> >> We all know KBC wouldn't >> perform, so we will have our >> key national >> >> broadcast handled by a foreign >> firm. If some guy in China >> pushes a certain >> >> button, we could get a >> complete news blackout. Is >> that not a serious >> >> security risk that ought to >> have mitigated against during >> the bid >> >> requirements stage? >> >> >> >> Now my hypothesis, the Chinese >> got this since the ones >> handling the tender >> >> could not get kickbacks from >> either KBC nor from the Kenyan >> consortium that >> >> generally operates in an >> industry where they dont have >> to pay kickbacks. >> >> With the incoming new >> government the ones handling >> the tender, had to line >> >> their pockets quick. Damn >> national interests! >> >> >> >> But, we are where we are and >> them TV stations have been >> down for a number >> >> of days, interestlingly enough >> I havent noticed! >> >> >> >> Merry Xmas. >> >> >> >> Waithaka Ngigi >> >> >> >> Alliance Technologies >> >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> >> >> www.A1.io >> >> On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali >> Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Wambua >> >> >> >> The issue I raise is beyond >> 'competitive bidding issues'. >> >> >> >> Try owning digital signals in >> China, US or Europe if you are >> a foreign >> >> company. Why is it that we >> think that 'free markets' are >> only 'free' when >> >> African countries are >> involved? >> >> >> >> History is littered with local >> protectionism for certain >> industries. In >> >> fact China and Japan are the >> biggest examples of this. Way >> do we see it fit >> >> to just give away our Crown >> Jewels in the guise of free >> and competitive >> >> bidding? >> >> >> >> I understand that this may be >> beyond CCK's pay grade and >> should actually >> >> be addressed to policy >> makers... >> >> >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> >> >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> >> >> "I fear the day technology >> will surpass human >> interaction. The world will >> >> have a generation of idiots". >> ~ Albert Einstein >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM, >> Bernard Kioko >> <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> They can't share or come out >> like he just did. Theirs is >> not based on >> >> honesty and valid reasons. The >> use of court is so they can >> hide behind >> >> legal technicalities. >> >> >> >> The CS said he has been >> available for dialog but they >> go chest thumb and >> >> threatening. >> >> >> >> If they had any previous >> effort towards educating >> consumer they would >> >> hold moral authority in my >> space. Refusing to air paid >> adverts by cck....I >> >> say very irresponsible. >> >> >> >> sad though. >> >> On 24 Dec 2013 18:35, >> "Walubengo J" >> <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> @Wambua >> >> >> >> jst seen the CS >> breathing fire on >> K24 on this matter. It >> looks like >> >> this fight is moving >> from the courts into >> the public space. It >> sounds like >> >> its going to be looong >> and bloody. Ave heard >> from the Govt side, I >> wonder >> >> what the Media house >> side is...they are all >> here on KICTAnet and I >> wish >> >> they would freely >> share their view >> -outside the >> constraints of a court >> case. >> >> >> >> One good outcome of >> the blackout from NTV, >> KTN and Citizen is the >> >> discovery of KBC and >> KT24...had forgotten >> they exist :-) >> >> >> >> walu. >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 >> 4:39 PM AST (Arabian) >> Wambua, Christopher >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Bernard, >> >> >> >> CCK has not >> issued a third >> licence for >> digital signal >> distribution. >> >> >> >> Christopher >> Wambua >> >> Manager - >> Communications >> >> Consumer and >> Public Affairs >> Department >> >> Communications >> Commission of >> Kenya >> >> P.O. Box 14448 >> NAIROBI 00800 >> >> Tel: +254 20 >> 4242209 >> >> info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >> >> www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Bernard >> Kioko >> [Bernsoft >> Group] >> [mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, >> December 24, >> 2013 4:35 PM >> >> To: Wambua, >> Christopher >> >> Cc: Consumer >> and Public >> Affairs; >> 'KICTAnet ICT >> Policy >> Discussions' >> >> Subject: RE: >> [kictanet] 3 >> Media houses >> protest >> Majanja's >> Digital >> >> Migration Ruling >> >> >> >> Christopher, >> >> >> >> I am an ardent >> supporter of >> the migration >> but I need to >> ask. >> >> >> >> Have you >> issued any 3rd >> license to >> anyone? >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> From: kictanet >> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko= >> >> bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto: >> >> kictanet-bounces >> +bkioko=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf >> >> Of Wambua, Christopher >> >> Sent: Tuesday, >> December 24, >> 2013 12:54 PM >> >> To: >> bkioko(a)bernsoft.com<mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> >> >> Cc: Consumer >> and Public >> Affairs; >> KICTAnet ICT >> Policy >> Discussions >> >> Subject: Re: >> [kictanet] 3 >> Media houses >> protest >> Majanja's >> Digital >> >> Migration Ruling >> >> Importance: >> High >> >> >> >> You will >> recall that >> the 2nd >> licence for >> digital >> broadcasting >> signal >> >> distribution was >> issued out >> competitively through >> an open tender. Some >> of >> >> the local media houses >> expressed interest in >> the tender but lost >> out to the >> >> licence by the >> Pan-Africa Network >> Group in an open and >> transparent >> >> tendering process. >> They subsequently >> lodged an appeal to >> the Public >> >> Procurement Oversight >> Authority (PPOA) which >> was dismissed as >> lacking any >> >> merit. >> >> >> >> The two firms >> have set up >> digital >> platforms in >> Nairobi and >> other major >> >> towns in country to >> support the migration >> from analogue to >> digital TV >> >> broadcasting. The >> issue of awarding the >> licences to a Chinese >> firm and a >> >> subsidiary of a firm >> on its deathbed is >> therefore a non-issue. >> >> >> >> Best regards >> >> >> >> Christopher >> Wambua >> >> Manager - >> Communications >> >> Consumer and >> Public Affairs >> Department >> >> Communications >> Commission of >> Kenya >> >> P.O. Box 14448 >> NAIROBI 00800 >> >> Tel: +254 20 >> 4242209 >> >> info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >> >> www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: kictanet >> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua= >> >> cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva >> >> Sent: Tuesday, >> December 24, >> 2013 12:25 PM >> >> To: Wambua, >> Christopher >> >> Cc: KICTAnet >> ICT Policy >> Discussions >> >> Subject: Re: >> [kictanet] 3 >> Media houses >> protest >> Majanja's >> Digital >> >> Migration Ruling >> >> >> >> On 23 December >> 2013 19:01, >> Ali Hussein >> <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: >> >> ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> wrote: >> >> Brinkmanship. >> >> >> >> To be fair >> though I can't >> help thinking >> how skewed we >> are as a >> country >> >> that the two digital >> signals are:- >> >> >> >> 1. Controlled >> by a Chinese >> company >> >> 2. Controlled >> by a defunct >> media company >> that is at its >> death bed.. >> >> >> >> +1 Ali >> >> >> >> Capital flight >> is a KILLER of >> any economy. >> >> >> >> >> >> Where have we >> go we wrong? >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> >> >> +254 0770 >> 906375 / 0713 >> 601113 >> >> >> >> "I fear the >> day technology >> will surpass >> human >> interaction. >> The world >> >> < >> ... >> >> [Message clipped] >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/arebacollins%40gmail.… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >> platform for people and institutions interested and involved >> in ICT policy and regulation. 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Re: [kictanet] Need a Server
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

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VACANCY FOR COUNTRY MANAGER
by Alwala, Rachel 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

Dear Listers, Please find attached a posting for a Vacancy for Country Manager - Kenya at Waali. More information on the organisation can be found on their site: www.waali.org<http://www.waali.org>. Share with people you think would be interested and qualified for the position. regards, Rachel Alwala Manager/Events & External Affairs Communications Commission of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 20 4242000 Fax: +254 20 4451866 Email: alwala(a)cck.go.ke Website: www.cck.go.ke Connect with us: Facebook: CCKKenya Twitter: cck_kenya Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by a reply e-mail. [cid:image002.gif@01CD294C.94003FB0]

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration
by James Mbugua 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

Ruling MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I suppose National Geographic, Discovery, The EPL, BBC, CNN etc should not trust and enrich third parties like Multichoice DsTV and should transmit the content themselves? These guys have no argument. Have they heard of companies like Comcast, DirecTv, Time Warner who are carriers? Their core business is content not infrastructure. Even if a third license was to be issued there is no guarantee that they would get it. If Safaricom and Airtel were to bid and win, they would get it not media houses. James Sent from my Windows Phone From: Mark Elkins Sent: =E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E27/=E2=80=8E2013 11:31 AM To: jgmbugua(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling On Thu, 2013-12-26 at 21:49 +0000, Omo, John wrote: > Thanks Steve, > The question you raise to Mr Wambua has been answered on this thread: > there is currently not enough spectrum to licence a third operator . I don't understand the "not enough spectrum" position. Technically speaking,=20 1 - with Analogue switched off - there will be more unused spectrum. I'm sure plans are being made as to how it will be used though. 2 - The two licensed holders presumably have enough spectrum to both distribute and broadcast all current TV stations - plus many, many more..=20 I guess the issue is TV signal producers (content) would rather distribute and broadcast (control) their own signal rather than enrich and be held hostage (unknown performance/censored) by a third party? That's a familiar argument. > Let me attempt a layman's answer to your second question. Many an > Editor/Correspondent from the so called mainstream media are on this > list. Their silence on such a topical issue is telling of one of the > major ills besseting our media industry: one way- (as opposed to what > I call discourse-) journalism. One way journalism prefers to give > information in/on its own way/terms but quite shy in hard-talk > engagement. > When you dialogue with some of our Editors, they bemoan the loss of > professionalism, largely due to 'censorship from inside'. Many of what > they would write on such a 'sensitive' issue is 'edited' by a non > editor sitting much higher up. The irony is that this is part of what > is killing the mainstream media. Engaged viewer/reader-ship has little > or no time for a 130-paged newspaper, or some evening outdated screen > verbiage. > I do this in my private capacity from my Land's end village with no TV > signals and does not receive 130-paged newspapers. We though envision > additional community ICT centres around schools and the only one > available is over stretched. > Omo > =20 > From: Collins Areba | Tel +254 707 750 788 | twitter @brainiacKE > [mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com]=20 > Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 11:19 PM > To: Omo, John=20 > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>=20 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital > Migration Ruling=20 > =20 >=20 > @wambua, =20 > I guess my question is on the issue of the 3rd signal distibution > license.. Why not award it to the players crying foul and asking for > it? Might it be because the two awardees could not survive without > content from these players if they focused their content on their own > distribution network? Might that explain why Digital migration has not > taken off as effectively (because it lacks prime movers).=20 >=20 >=20 > and to the Media Houses..=20 > Were you soo sure you would win on an extended technicality that the > ruling caught you off guard? at what point were you planning to shift > focus from protecting turf to getting into the formidable arena of > competing in a crowded arena? >=20 >=20 > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] > <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: > Wambua, > =20 > =20 > =20 > I see stations now scrolling messages and one saying they are > not against the migration and in fact they support it, and > that their concern is =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6not enough set top boxes = have been > acquired or that adequate stocks are available for acquisition > by viewers=E2=80=9D.=20 > =20 > I only wish they started scrolling this a month ago=E2=80=A6 > =20 > =20 > =20 > What is you comment on this statement currently scrolling on > screens? > =20 > =20 > =20 > Regards=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces > +bkioko=3Dbernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of > Wambua, Christopher > Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:21 PM > To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com > =20 > =20 > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's > Digital Migration Ruling > =20 > =20 > Because of frequency spectrum limitations.=20 > =20 > =20 > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. > =20 > From:Watila Alex > =20 > =20 > Sent:Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:56 PM > =20 > =20 > To:Wambua, Christopher > =20 > =20 > Reply To:awatila@yahoo.co.uk > =20 > =20 > Cc:Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions > =20 > =20 > Subject:Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's > Digital Migration Ruling > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > why was the number of signal distributors limited to two?=20 > -- > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > ______________________________________________________________ > From: Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>;=20 > To: <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>;=20 > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT > Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>;=20 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's > Digital Migration Ruling=20 > Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 6:43:55 PM=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > The tender for the 2nd signal distribution licence was an open > one. And indeed some of the local media set up a consortium > through which they submitted a bid. Their bid was however > unsuccessful.=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > If they had put in an attractive bid, they could have improved > their chances of winning. Even if CCK were to float another > tender for signal distribution restricted only to local firms, > interested companies would have to compete for the licence. > Firms that submit poor bids would still lose.=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Local firms need to improve their capacity in responding to > government tenders. If they don't, they will continue losing > out to international firms even in businesses where they have > proven expertise.=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Wambua > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. > =20 > From:Watila Alex > =20 > =20 > Sent:Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:22 PM > =20 > =20 > To:Ngigi Waithaka > =20 > =20 > Reply To:awatila@yahoo.co.uk > =20 > =20 > Cc:Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions > =20 > =20 > Subject:Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's > Digital Migration Ruling > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > i think their major compliant is the limiting of the number of > signal distributors. they had hoped to also be signal > distributors=20 > =20 > -- > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > ______________________________________________________________ > From: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke>;=20 > To: <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>;=20 > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT > Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>;=20 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's > Digital Migration Ruling=20 > Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 4:01:53 PM=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Quick one, > =20 > Why would the media houses object to going Digital? Are there > any advantages to remaining analog? > =20 > While I support that the 2nd license ought to have gone to the > Kenyan Consortium, I don't support us remaining on the analog > broadcasting platform. > =20 > For the uninitiated, Digital is equivalent to FM in radio > while Analog takes you back to Short Wave radio. Good luck > tuning that....=20 > =20 > Waithaka Ngigi > =20 > Alliance Technologies > Nairobi, Kenya > =20 > www.A1.io > =20 > On 26 Dec 2013 13:56, "Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group]" > <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: > =20 > Ali, > =20 > =20 > =20 > It=E2=80=99s no secret am for the digital migration. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Sometime in 2006, a worldwide decision was taken to migrate to > Digital by 17th June 2015. Kenya actively started this process > in 2009. Many consultative meetings have been held (75 > according to CS Information). Of the 9yrs allocated for this > transition, Kenya has already used up 7 doing rounds and > entertaining selfish interests like we are seeing now. We have > 2 to go on now if we are to meet this deadline. Question: When > do these media houses feel is the right time to move?=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > These media houses were running in 2006=E2=80=A6.2009 =E2=80=A6 2= 013=E2=80=A6 so their > inability to appropriately plan to migrate should not be used > to hold the country against the development and opportunities > that Digital broadcasting brings to the people of Kenya. > =20 > =20 > =20 > What I find distasteful in their argument is that Nairobians > need more time to acquire these devices. CCK had a clear > awareness campaign which involved running advertisements > informing Nairobians of this switch over and the need to > purchase settop boxes. These media houses found it ideal to > refuse to run these advertisements =E2=80=93 even though CCK was = going > to pay for the advertisements. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Secondly, It was these media houses that asked that the > deadline be moved to December instead of August as CCK had > wanted. Instead of supporting their own December date, they > rushed to court to make an effort to block the migration. A > judge has made a decision and I appreciate that they have a > right to the appeal =E2=80=93 but what was the need to maliciousl= y > deceive Kenyans that they have been switched off? They were > transmitting. When DSTV and Zuku took them off their bouquets > the game changed abit of course! What is the reason they > resumed their broadcast? Did CCK change any terms? > =20 > =20 > =20 > If you watched the CS explain his frustrations with these > media houses, then you can understand more why we must not > allow them to hold us ransom. > =20 > =20 > =20 > BTW, it needs to be noted that there are no technical issues > around the media houses being able to broadcast digitally. > They are all currently technically able to broadcast. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Just like they resisted having their print newspaper on the > Internet =E2=80=93 and were eventually forced to, they will need = to > understand that Digital Broadcasting is technology they have > no choice but to embrace. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Regards=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > PS: I wish they were telling CCK, we will comply with Digital > broadcast fully right now, but allow us to stay on the analog > for another 3 months so that we are available on both analog > and digital for that period. That to me would be a slightly > reasonable bargaining point. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces > +bkioko=3Dbernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali > Hussein > Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 1:16 PM > To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's > Digital Migration Ruling > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > @Wambua > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Thanks for that information. If that is the case then the > media houses are definitely not acting in good faith. I > suspect though that there may be an issue of who controls > what..which in my opinion is shortsighted. I stand corrected > in my assertions then. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > @ICT Researcher, what in your view is my stand? I'm simply > making my personal assertions on this issue. We can of course > agree to disagree. =20 > =20 > Ali Hussein > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The > world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Sent from my iPad > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Dec 26, 2013, at 1:03 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" > <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > =20 > =20 > Ali, > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > I know that the government has on a number of > occasions offered to offload some shares in Signet to > interested media houses. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Instead of taking up the offer, the media houses have > instead persisted in their clamour to be issued with > the third signal distribution licence.=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Is this insistence in the interest of optimal use of > frequency spectrum resources? > =20 > =20 > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. > =20 > From: Ali Hussein > =20 > =20 > Sent: Thursday, 26 December 2013 12:29 PM > =20 > =20 > To: ICT Researcher > =20 > =20 > Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > =20 > =20 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest > Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > @ Ohaga, ICT Researcher > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Lest we forget > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > 1. http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/cck-caught-in-s= urprise-cabinet-secretary-directive-to-issue-3rd-digital-tv-signal-licence# > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > 2. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KBC-= set-for-split-as-State-registers-Signet-subsidiary--/-/539550/1384608/-/m5c= 6khz/-/index.html > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > The issue guys isn't whether the media houses are > right or wrong. Digital Migration is a foregone > conclusion. The issues is how we make policy in this > country on ICT issues. And this is not a reference to > the current administration. This is a blanket > discussion on the last 15 years to date. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Admittedly good things have happened and that is why > this country has progressed to where we are. There is > a lot to celebrate but there is also a lot to be done. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > The digital migration ought from the onset (and I say > this with a straight face and no shame at all) to have > been skewed towards local media houses as a matter of > course. In fact the first CIO article I mentioned > above (see the link) seemed to have alluded to the > fact that the ministry had realized its error and > decided to award a 3rd digital license to local media > houses...then poof! Something happened again and the > decision was rescinded. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Ohaga, forgive me for being underwhelmed by the > Government's awarding a digital platform license to > KBC. No one on this list can deny the fact that KBC is > a shadow of itself (if ever it was a whole being). > Even its mandate of being the Government's mouthpiece > is not being fulfilled. So why waste such a > strategically important asset to it?=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > The second article in the business daily alludes to > the fact that the AG registered Signet as a separate > entity from KBC. That is as it should be. I wonder > where that process is at...in fact I will be daring > enough to say that Signet should be reconfigured and > shares offered to the local media houses so that there > is ownership of the local content producers. This is > the prudent thing to do. After all why offer a share > of Signet to DSTV (which is owned by Naspers of South > Africa) and not to other media houses?=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Lastly I would like to address the issue of policy > making and regulation. I'm not a lawyer but a simple > explanation:-=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > The policy maker decides what the regulations should > be and passes the laws implementing the regulations. > The government regulator enforces those regulations. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > This issue has been addressed before by different > listers on the list. I humbly submit that the lines > here are very blurred in government as to who shapes > policy and who regulates. I think its time someone > took the bull by its horns and does what needs to be > done. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Ali Hussein > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > "I fear the day technology will surpass human > interaction. The world will have a generation of > idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Sent from my iPad > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Dec 26, 2013, at 11:03 AM, ICT Researcher > <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > i.e. one fails to understand what new > arguement is, beyond all those dealt with on > judgement at: > http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/=20 > =20 > Commeding Kenyalaw.org people for opening up > court decisions to the public, without which > we used to argue on third parties' opinions, > views, hearsy, innuendos etc... > =20 > ------------------------------ > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 8:38 AM MSK ICT > Researcher wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > -2 @Ali -1 @Ngigi -1=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > ------------------------------- > =20 > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:04 AM MSK S.M. > Muraya wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > +1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Regards > =20 > =20 > =20 > Murigi / Stanley Muraya > =20 > =20 > =20 > *"Better a patient person than > a warrior, one with > self-control than one > =20 > who takes a city." Prov 16:32* > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27 > AM, Ngigi Waithaka > <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > This is the same corruption > issues disguised as > 'competitive' tender... > =20 > =20 > =20 > Look at it this way, you want > Kenya's airwaves to be > digital. On one hand > =20 > you get a national parastatal > which performs below average > on the other > =20 > hand a foreign company. > =20 > =20 > =20 > We all know KBC wouldn't > perform, so we will have our > key national > =20 > broadcast handled by a foreign > firm. If some guy in China > pushes a certain > =20 > button, we could get a > complete news blackout. Is > that not a serious > =20 > security risk that ought to > have mitigated against during > the bid > =20 > requirements stage? > =20 > =20 > =20 > Now my hypothesis, the Chinese > got this since the ones > handling the tender > =20 > could not get kickbacks from > either KBC nor from the Kenyan > consortium that > =20 > generally operates in an > industry where they dont have > to pay kickbacks. > =20 > With the incoming new > government the ones handling > the tender, had to line > =20 > their pockets quick. Damn > national interests! > =20 > =20 > =20 > But, we are where we are and > them TV stations have been > down for a number > =20 > of days, interestlingly enough > I havent noticed! > =20 > =20 > =20 > Merry Xmas. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Waithaka Ngigi > =20 > =20 > =20 > Alliance Technologies > =20 > Nairobi, Kenya > =20 > =20 > =20 > www.A1.io > =20 > On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali > Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > Wambua > =20 > =20 > =20 > The issue I raise is beyond > 'competitive bidding issues'. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Try owning digital signals in > China, US or Europe if you are > a foreign > =20 > company. Why is it that we > think that 'free markets' are > only 'free' when > =20 > African countries are > involved? > =20 > =20 > =20 > History is littered with local > protectionism for certain > industries. In > =20 > fact China and Japan are the > biggest examples of this. Way > do we see it fit > =20 > to just give away our Crown > Jewels in the guise of free > and competitive > =20 > bidding? > =20 > =20 > =20 > I understand that this may be > beyond CCK's pay grade and > should actually > =20 > be addressed to policy > makers... > =20 > =20 > =20 > Ali Hussein > =20 > =20 > =20 > +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > =20 > =20 > =20 > "I fear the day technology > will surpass human > interaction. The world will > =20 > have a generation of idiots". > ~ Albert Einstein > =20 > =20 > =20 > Sent from my iPad > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM, > Bernard Kioko > <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > They can't share or come out > like he just did. Theirs is > not based on > =20 > honesty and valid reasons. The > use of court is so they can > hide behind > =20 > legal technicalities. > =20 > =20 > =20 > The CS said he has been > available for dialog but they > go chest thumb and > =20 > threatening. > =20 > =20 > =20 > If they had any previous > effort towards educating > consumer they would > =20 > hold moral authority in my > space. Refusing to air paid > adverts by cck....I > =20 > say very irresponsible. > =20 > =20 > =20 > sad though. > =20 > On 24 Dec 2013 18:35, > "Walubengo J" > <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > @Wambua > =20 > =20 > =20 > jst seen the CS > breathing fire on > K24 on this matter. It > looks like > =20 > this fight is moving > from the courts into > the public space. It > sounds like > =20 > its going to be looong > and bloody. Ave heard > from the Govt side, I > wonder > =20 > what the Media house > side is...they are all > here on KICTAnet and I > wish > =20 > they would freely > share their view > -outside the > constraints of a court > case. > =20 > =20 > =20 > One good outcome of > the blackout from NTV, > KTN and Citizen is the > =20 > discovery of KBC and > KT24...had forgotten > they exist :-) > =20 > =20 > =20 > walu. > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > -------------------------= ----- > =20 > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 > 4:39 PM AST (Arabian) > Wambua, Christopher > wrote: > =20 > =20 > =20 > Bernard, > =20 > =20 > =20 > CCK has not > issued a third > licence for > digital signal > distribution. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Christopher > Wambua > =20 > Manager - > Communications > =20 > Consumer and > Public Affairs > Department > =20 > Communications > Commission of > Kenya > =20 > P.O. Box 14448 > NAIROBI 00800 > =20 > Tel: +254 20 > 4242209 > =20 > info(a)cck.go.ke<ma= ilto:info@cck.go.ke> > =20 > www.cck.go.ke<htt= p://www.cck.go.ke> > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > From: Bernard > Kioko > [Bernsoft > Group] > [mailto:bkioko@be= rnsoft.com] > =20 > Sent: Tuesday, > December 24, > 2013 4:35 PM > =20 > To: Wambua, > Christopher > =20 > Cc: Consumer > and Public > Affairs; > 'KICTAnet ICT > Policy > Discussions' > =20 > Subject: RE: > [kictanet] 3 > Media houses > protest > Majanja's > Digital > =20 > Migration Ruling > =20 > =20 > =20 > Christopher, > =20 > =20 > =20 > I am an ardent > supporter of > the migration > but I need to > ask. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Have you > issued any 3rd > license to > anyone? > =20 > =20 > =20 > Regards > =20 > =20 > =20 > From: kictanet > [mailto:kictanet-= bounces+bkioko=3D > =20 > bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictan= et.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto: > =20 > kictanet-bounces > +bkioko=3Dbernsoft.com@li= sts.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf > =20 > Of Wambua, Christopher > =20 > Sent: Tuesday, > December 24, > 2013 12:54 PM > =20 > To: > bkioko(a)bernsoft.c= om<mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> > =20 > Cc: Consumer > and Public > Affairs; > KICTAnet ICT > Policy > Discussions > =20 > Subject: Re: > [kictanet] 3 > Media houses > protest > Majanja's > Digital > =20 > Migration Ruling > =20 > Importance: > High > =20 > =20 > =20 > You will > recall that > the 2nd > licence for > digital > broadcasting > signal > =20 > distribution was > issued out > competitively through > an open tender. Some > of > =20 > the local media houses > expressed interest in > the tender but lost > out to the > =20 > licence by the > Pan-Africa Network > Group in an open and > transparent > =20 > tendering process. > They subsequently > lodged an appeal to > the Public > =20 > Procurement Oversight > Authority (PPOA) which > was dismissed as > lacking any > =20 > merit. > =20 > =20 > =20 > The two firms > have set up > digital > platforms in > Nairobi and > other major > =20 > towns in country to > support the migration > from analogue to > digital TV > =20 > broadcasting. The > issue of awarding the > licences to a Chinese > firm and a > =20 > subsidiary of a firm > on its deathbed is > therefore a non-issue. > =20 > =20 > =20 > Best regards > =20 > =20 > =20 > Christopher > Wambua > =20 > Manager - > Communications > =20 > Consumer and > Public Affairs > Department > =20 > Communications > Commission of > Kenya > =20 > P.O. Box 14448 > NAIROBI 00800 > =20 > Tel: +254 20 > 4242209 > =20 > info(a)cck.go.ke<ma= ilto:info@cck.go.ke> > =20 > www.cck.go.ke<htt= p://www.cck.go.ke> > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > From: kictanet > [mailto:kictanet-= bounces+wambua=3D > =20 > cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.= or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva > =20 > Sent: Tuesday, > December 24, > 2013 12:25 PM > =20 > To: Wambua, > Christopher > =20 > Cc: KICTAnet > ICT Policy > Discussions > =20 > Subject: Re: > [kictanet] 3 > Media houses > protest > Majanja's > Digital > =20 > Migration Ruling > =20 > =20 > =20 > On 23 December > 2013 19:01, > Ali Hussein > <ali(a)hussein.me.k= e<mailto: > =20 > ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > wrote: > =20 > Brinkmanship. > =20 > =20 > =20 > To be fair > though I can't > help thinking > how skewed we > are as a > country > =20 > that the two digital > signals are:- > =20 > =20 > =20 > 1. Controlled > by a Chinese > company > =20 > 2. 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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

Just wondering.... It's now T-65 minutes... what will be the rebel cost for any of these chaps who 'refuses' to switch off analogue? Kshs 20 million or license revocation? or what? ------------------------------ On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 10:21 PM MSK Wambua, Christopher wrote: >Because of frequency spectrum limitations. > >Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. > >From: Watila Alex >Sent: Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:56 PM >To: Wambua, Christopher >Reply To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling > > > >why was the number of signal distributors limited to two? >-- >Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > >________________________________ >From: Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>; >To: <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling >Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 6:43:55 PM > >The tender for the 2nd signal distribution licence was an open one. And indeed some of the local media set up a consortium through which they submitted a bid. Their bid was however unsuccessful. > >If they had put in an attractive bid, they could have improved their chances of winning. Even if CCK were to float another tender for signal distribution restricted only to local firms, interested companies would have to compete for the licence. Firms that submit poor bids would still lose. > >Local firms need to improve their capacity in responding to government tenders. If they don't, they will continue losing out to international firms even in businesses where they have proven expertise. > >Wambua > > >Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. > >From: Watila Alex >Sent: Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:22 PM >To: Ngigi Waithaka >Reply To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling > > > >i think their major compliant is the limiting of the number of signal distributors. they had hoped to also be signal distributors > >-- >Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > >________________________________ >From: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke>; >To: <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling >Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 4:01:53 PM > > >Quick one, > >Why would the media houses object to going Digital? Are there any advantages to remaining analog? > >While I support that the 2nd license ought to have gone to the Kenyan Consortium, I don't support us remaining on the analog broadcasting platform. > >For the uninitiated, Digital is equivalent to FM in radio while Analog takes you back to Short Wave radio. Good luck tuning that.... > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io<http://www.A1.io> > >On 26 Dec 2013 13:56, "Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group]" <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: >Ali, > >It’s no secret am for the digital migration. > >Sometime in 2006, a worldwide decision was taken to migrate to Digital by 17th June 2015. Kenya actively started this process in 2009. Many consultative meetings have been held (75 according to CS Information). Of the 9yrs allocated for this transition, Kenya has already used up 7 doing rounds and entertaining selfish interests like we are seeing now. We have 2 to go on now if we are to meet this deadline. Question: When do these media houses feel is the right time to move? > >These media houses were running in 2006….2009 … 2013… so their inability to appropriately plan to migrate should not be used to hold the country against the development and opportunities that Digital broadcasting brings to the people of Kenya. > >What I find distasteful in their argument is that Nairobians need more time to acquire these devices. CCK had a clear awareness campaign which involved running advertisements informing Nairobians of this switch over and the need to purchase settop boxes. These media houses found it ideal to refuse to run these advertisements – even though CCK was going to pay for the advertisements. > >Secondly, It was these media houses that asked that the deadline be moved to December instead of August as CCK had wanted. Instead of supporting their own December date, they rushed to court to make an effort to block the migration. A judge has made a decision and I appreciate that they have a right to the appeal – but what was the need to maliciously deceive Kenyans that they have been switched off? They were transmitting. When DSTV and Zuku took them off their bouquets the game changed abit of course! What is the reason they resumed their broadcast? Did CCK change any terms? > >If you watched the CS explain his frustrations with these media houses, then you can understand more why we must not allow them to hold us ransom. > >BTW, it needs to be noted that there are no technical issues around the media houses being able to broadcast digitally. They are all currently technically able to broadcast. > >Just like they resisted having their print newspaper on the Internet – and were eventually forced to, they will need to understand that Digital Broadcasting is technology they have no choice but to embrace. > >Regards > >PS: I wish they were telling CCK, we will comply with Digital broadcast fully right now, but allow us to stay on the analog for another 3 months so that we are available on both analog and digital for that period. That to me would be a slightly reasonable bargaining point. > > > >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein >Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 1:16 PM >To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling > >@Wambua > >Thanks for that information. If that is the case then the media houses are definitely not acting in good faith. I suspect though that there may be an issue of who controls what..which in my opinion is shortsighted. I stand corrected in my assertions then. > >@ICT Researcher, what in your view is my stand? I'm simply making my personal assertions on this issue. We can of course agree to disagree. >Ali Hussein > >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > >Sent from my iPad > >On Dec 26, 2013, at 1:03 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: >Ali, > >I know that the government has on a number of occasions offered to offload some shares in Signet to interested media houses. > >Instead of taking up the offer, the media houses have instead persisted in their clamour to be issued with the third signal distribution licence. > >Is this insistence in the interest of optimal use of frequency spectrum resources? > >Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. >From: Ali Hussein >Sent: Thursday, 26 December 2013 12:29 PM >To: ICT Researcher >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling > > >@ Ohaga, ICT Researcher > >Lest we forget > >1. http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/cck-caught-in-surprise-cabinet-secre…<http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/cck-caught-in-surprise-cabinet-secre…> > >2. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KBC-set-for-split-as-Stat… > >The issue guys isn't whether the media houses are right or wrong. Digital Migration is a foregone conclusion. The issues is how we make policy in this country on ICT issues. And this is not a reference to the current administration. This is a blanket discussion on the last 15 years to date. > >Admittedly good things have happened and that is why this country has progressed to where we are. There is a lot to celebrate but there is also a lot to be done. > >The digital migration ought from the onset (and I say this with a straight face and no shame at all) to have been skewed towards local media houses as a matter of course. In fact the first CIO article I mentioned above (see the link) seemed to have alluded to the fact that the ministry had realized its error and decided to award a 3rd digital license to local media houses...then poof! Something happened again and the decision was rescinded. > >Ohaga, forgive me for being underwhelmed by the Government's awarding a digital platform license to KBC. No one on this list can deny the fact that KBC is a shadow of itself (if ever it was a whole being). Even its mandate of being the Government's mouthpiece is not being fulfilled. So why waste such a strategically important asset to it? > >The second article in the business daily alludes to the fact that the AG registered Signet as a separate entity from KBC. That is as it should be. I wonder where that process is at...in fact I will be daring enough to say that Signet should be reconfigured and shares offered to the local media houses so that there is ownership of the local content producers. This is the prudent thing to do. After all why offer a share of Signet to DSTV (which is owned by Naspers of South Africa) and not to other media houses? > >Lastly I would like to address the issue of policy making and regulation. I'm not a lawyer but a simple explanation:- > > >The policy maker decides what the regulations should be and passes the laws implementing the regulations. The government regulator enforces those regulations. > >This issue has been addressed before by different listers on the list. I humbly submit that the lines here are very blurred in government as to who shapes policy and who regulates. I think its time someone took the bull by its horns and does what needs to be done. > >Ali Hussein > >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > >Sent from my iPad > >On Dec 26, 2013, at 11:03 AM, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >i.e. one fails to understand what new arguement is, beyond all those dealt with on judgement at: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/ > >Commeding Kenyalaw.org<http://Kenyalaw.org> people for opening up court decisions to the public, without which we used to argue on third parties' opinions, views, hearsy, innuendos etc... > >------------------------------ >On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 8:38 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: > > > > >-2 @Ali -1 @Ngigi -1 > > >------------------------------- >On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:04 AM MSK S.M. Muraya wrote: > >+1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1 > > >Regards > >Murigi / Stanley Muraya > >*"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one >who takes a city." Prov 16:32* > > >On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > >This is the same corruption issues disguised as 'competitive' tender... > >Look at it this way, you want Kenya's airwaves to be digital. On one hand >you get a national parastatal which performs below average on the other >hand a foreign company. > >We all know KBC wouldn't perform, so we will have our key national >broadcast handled by a foreign firm. If some guy in China pushes a certain >button, we could get a complete news blackout. Is that not a serious >security risk that ought to have mitigated against during the bid >requirements stage? > >Now my hypothesis, the Chinese got this since the ones handling the tender >could not get kickbacks from either KBC nor from the Kenyan consortium that >generally operates in an industry where they dont have to pay kickbacks. >With the incoming new government the ones handling the tender, had to line >their pockets quick. Damn national interests! > >But, we are where we are and them TV stations have been down for a number >of days, interestlingly enough I havent noticed! > >Merry Xmas. > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io<http://www.A1.io> >On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >Wambua > >The issue I raise is beyond 'competitive bidding issues'. > >Try owning digital signals in China, US or Europe if you are a foreign >company. Why is it that we think that 'free markets' are only 'free' when >African countries are involved? > >History is littered with local protectionism for certain industries. In >fact China and Japan are the biggest examples of this. Way do we see it fit >to just give away our Crown Jewels in the guise of free and competitive >bidding? > >I understand that this may be beyond CCK's pay grade and should actually >be addressed to policy makers... > >Ali Hussein > >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > >Sent from my iPad > >On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Bernard Kioko <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: > >They can't share or come out like he just did. Theirs is not based on >honesty and valid reasons. The use of court is so they can hide behind >legal technicalities. > >The CS said he has been available for dialog but they go chest thumb and >threatening. > >If they had any previous effort towards educating consumer they would >hold moral authority in my space. Refusing to air paid adverts by cck....I >say very irresponsible. > >sad though. >On 24 Dec 2013 18:35, "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >@Wambua > >jst seen the CS breathing fire on K24 on this matter. It looks like >this fight is moving from the courts into the public space. It sounds like >its going to be looong and bloody. Ave heard from the Govt side, I wonder >what the Media house side is...they are all here on KICTAnet and I wish >they would freely share their view -outside the constraints of a court case. > >One good outcome of the blackout from NTV, KTN and Citizen is the >discovery of KBC and KT24...had forgotten they exist :-) > >walu. > > >------------------------------ >On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 4:39 PM AST (Arabian) Wambua, Christopher wrote: > >Bernard, > >CCK has not issued a third licence for digital signal distribution. > >Christopher Wambua >Manager - Communications >Consumer and Public Affairs Department >Communications Commission of Kenya >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >Tel: +254 20 4242209 >info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke><http://www.cck.go.ke> > > > >From: Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] [mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com] >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 4:35 PM >To: Wambua, Christopher >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' >Subject: RE: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >Migration Ruling > >Christopher, > >I am an ardent supporter of the migration but I need to ask. > >Have you issued any 3rd license to anyone? > >Regards > >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko= >bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto: >kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf >Of Wambua, Christopher >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:54 PM >To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com<mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >Migration Ruling >Importance: High > >You will recall that the 2nd licence for digital broadcasting signal >distribution was issued out competitively through an open tender. Some of >the local media houses expressed interest in the tender but lost out to the >licence by the Pan-Africa Network Group in an open and transparent >tendering process. They subsequently lodged an appeal to the Public >Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) which was dismissed as lacking any >merit. > >The two firms have set up digital platforms in Nairobi and other major >towns in country to support the migration from analogue to digital TV >broadcasting. The issue of awarding the licences to a Chinese firm and a >subsidiary of a firm on its deathbed is therefore a non-issue. > >Best regards > >Christopher Wambua >Manager - Communications >Consumer and Public Affairs Department >Communications Commission of Kenya >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >Tel: +254 20 4242209 >info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke><http://www.cck.go.ke> > > > >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua= >cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:25 PM >To: Wambua, Christopher >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >Migration Ruling > >On 23 December 2013 19:01, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: >ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >Brinkmanship. > >To be fair though I can't help thinking how skewed we are as a country >that the two digital signals are:- > >1. Controlled by a Chinese company >2. Controlled by a defunct media company that is at its death bed.. > >+1 Ali > >Capital flight is a KILLER of any economy. > > >Where have we go we wrong? >Ali Hussein > >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world >will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > >______________________ >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. >twitter.com/lordmwesh<http://twitter.com/lordmwesh><http://twitter.com/lordmwesh> >google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bkioko%40bernsoft.com > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke > > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail… > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yaho… > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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DIGITAL MIGRATION DOES NOT MEAN PAYING MONTHLY TO WATCH TV
by Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] 26 Dec '13

26 Dec '13

Please refer: http://digitalkenya.go.ke/migration-does-not-mean-paying-monthly-to-watch-tv Regards

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DIGITAL MIGRATION - SOME MILESTONES
by Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] 26 Dec '13

26 Dec '13

* In March 2007 the Government established a taskforce to advice on a roadmap for Digital Migration. * In March 2008 the taskforce recommendations were adopted by the Government and the setting up of the Digital Television Committee to oversee the implementation of Digital Migration * 2009 KBC receives Government Authorization as the first Broadcast Signal Distributor. * 9th December 2009 H.E. President Mwai Kibaki launches the pilot phase on DVB-T signal. * In December 2010 the government adopted the Digital transmission technology DVB-T2 for further infrastructure rollout. * In August 2011 forums with Broadcasters, vendors and other partners were held. * In October 2011 a second signal distributor, Pan Africa Network Group (Kenya) Co. Ltd, is licensed. * February 2012 the DVB-T2 signal went on air in Nairobi and its environs. * In June 2012 Treasury approves the waiver of import duty on set top boxes by for the Financial Year 2012/2013. * Also in June 2012 the second digital platform went on air in Nairobi in. * On 8th June 2012 a large scale Consumer Awareness Campaign is launched. * 31st August 2012 the DVB-T signal transmission Ceased. As documented at http://digitalkenya.go.ke Bernard Kioko Chief Executive Officer Bernsoft Interactive Limited P.O.Box 15177-00100 Nbi,Kenya Mobile: +254-722-540-883

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 26 Dec '13

26 Dec '13

@Ali, Your opening 2 sentences clearly prove your position on discussion under this thread, and why we find subsequent flimsy arguments time, bits and bytes wasting. We would be better off discussing vast new opportunities presented by the migration. ------------------------------ On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:31 PM MSK Ali Hussein wrote: >@ Ohaga, ICT Researcher > >Lest we forget > >1. http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/cck-caught-in-surprise-cabinet-secre… > >2. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KBC-set-for-split-as-Stat… > >The issue guys isn't whether the media houses are right or wrong. Digital Migration is a foregone conclusion. The issues is how we make policy in this country on ICT issues. And this is not a reference to the current administration. This is a blanket discussion on the last 15 years to date. > >Admittedly good things have happened and that is why this country has progressed to where we are. There is a lot to celebrate but there is also a lot to be done. > >The digital migration ought from the onset (and I say this with a straight face and no shame at all) to have been skewed towards local media houses as a matter of course. In fact the first CIO article I mentioned above (see the link) seemed to have alluded to the fact that the ministry had realized its error and decided to award a 3rd digital license to local media houses...then poof! Something happened again and the decision was rescinded. > >Ohaga, forgive me for being underwhelmed by the Government's awarding a digital platform license to KBC. No one on this list can deny the fact that KBC is a shadow of itself (if ever it was a whole being). Even its mandate of being the Government's mouthpiece is not being fulfilled. So why waste such a strategically important asset to it? > >The second article in the business daily alludes to the fact that the AG registered Signet as a separate entity from KBC. That is as it should be. I wonder where that process is at...in fact I will be daring enough to say that Signet should be reconfigured and shares offered to the local media houses so that there is ownership of the local content producers. This is the prudent thing to do. After all why offer a share of Signet to DSTV (which is owned by Naspers of South Africa) and not to other media houses? > >Lastly I would like to address the issue of policy making and regulation. I'm not a lawyer but a simple explanation:- > >The policy maker decides what the regulations should be and passes the laws implementing the regulations. The government regulator enforces those regulations. > >This issue has been addressed before by different listers on the list. I humbly submit that the lines here are very blurred in government as to who shapes policy and who regulates. I think its time someone took the bull by its horns and does what needs to be done. > >Ali Hussein > >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 > >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > >Sent from my iPad > >> On Dec 26, 2013, at 11:03 AM, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> i.e. one fails to understand what new arguement is, beyond all those dealt with on judgement at: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/ >> >> Commeding Kenyalaw.org people for opening up court decisions to the public, without which we used to argue on third parties' opinions, views, hearsy, innuendos etc... >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 8:38 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: >> >> >> >> -2 @Ali -1 @Ngigi -1 >> >> >> ------------------------------- >>> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:04 AM MSK S.M. Muraya wrote: >>> >>> +1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1 >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Murigi / Stanley Muraya >>> >>> *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one >>> who takes a city." Prov 16:32* >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>> This is the same corruption issues disguised as 'competitive' tender... >>> >>> Look at it this way, you want Kenya's airwaves to be digital. On one hand >>> you get a national parastatal which performs below average on the other >>> hand a foreign company. >>> >>> We all know KBC wouldn't perform, so we will have our key national >>> broadcast handled by a foreign firm. If some guy in China pushes a certain >>> button, we could get a complete news blackout. Is that not a serious >>> security risk that ought to have mitigated against during the bid >>> requirements stage? >>> >>> Now my hypothesis, the Chinese got this since the ones handling the tender >>> could not get kickbacks from either KBC nor from the Kenyan consortium that >>> generally operates in an industry where they dont have to pay kickbacks. >>> With the incoming new government the ones handling the tender, had to line >>> their pockets quick. Damn national interests! >>> >>> But, we are where we are and them TV stations have been down for a number >>> of days, interestlingly enough I havent noticed! >>> >>> Merry Xmas. >>> >>> Waithaka Ngigi >>> >>> Alliance Technologies >>> Nairobi, Kenya >>> >>> www.A1.io >>> On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Wambua >>> >>> The issue I raise is beyond 'competitive bidding issues'. >>> >>> Try owning digital signals in China, US or Europe if you are a foreign >>> company. Why is it that we think that 'free markets' are only 'free' when >>> African countries are involved? >>> >>> History is littered with local protectionism for certain industries. In >>> fact China and Japan are the biggest examples of this. Way do we see it fit >>> to just give away our Crown Jewels in the guise of free and competitive >>> bidding? >>> >>> I understand that this may be beyond CCK's pay grade and should actually >>> be addressed to policy makers... >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> >>> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >>> >>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >>> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Bernard Kioko <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: >>> >>> They can't share or come out like he just did. Theirs is not based on >>> honesty and valid reasons. The use of court is so they can hide behind >>> legal technicalities. >>> >>> The CS said he has been available for dialog but they go chest thumb and >>> threatening. >>> >>> If they had any previous effort towards educating consumer they would >>> hold moral authority in my space. Refusing to air paid adverts by cck....I >>> say very irresponsible. >>> >>> sad though. >>> On 24 Dec 2013 18:35, "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> @Wambua >>> >>> jst seen the CS breathing fire on K24 on this matter. It looks like >>> this fight is moving from the courts into the public space. It sounds like >>> its going to be looong and bloody. Ave heard from the Govt side, I wonder >>> what the Media house side is...they are all here on KICTAnet and I wish >>> they would freely share their view -outside the constraints of a court case. >>> >>> One good outcome of the blackout from NTV, KTN and Citizen is the >>> discovery of KBC and KT24...had forgotten they exist :-) >>> >>> walu. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 4:39 PM AST (Arabian) Wambua, Christopher wrote: >>>> >>>> Bernard, >>>> >>>> CCK has not issued a third licence for digital signal distribution. >>>> >>>> Christopher Wambua >>>> Manager - Communications >>>> Consumer and Public Affairs Department >>>> Communications Commission of Kenya >>>> P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >>>> Tel: +254 20 4242209 >>>> info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >>>> www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] [mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 4:35 PM >>>> To: Wambua, Christopher >>>> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' >>>> Subject: RE: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>>> >>>> Christopher, >>>> >>>> I am an ardent supporter of the migration but I need to ask. >>>> >>>> Have you issued any 3rd license to anyone? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko= >>> bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto: >>> kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf >>> Of Wambua, Christopher >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:54 PM >>>> To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com<mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> >>>> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>>> Importance: High >>>> >>>> You will recall that the 2nd licence for digital broadcasting signal >>> distribution was issued out competitively through an open tender. Some of >>> the local media houses expressed interest in the tender but lost out to the >>> licence by the Pan-Africa Network Group in an open and transparent >>> tendering process. They subsequently lodged an appeal to the Public >>> Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) which was dismissed as lacking any >>> merit. >>>> >>>> The two firms have set up digital platforms in Nairobi and other major >>> towns in country to support the migration from analogue to digital TV >>> broadcasting. The issue of awarding the licences to a Chinese firm and a >>> subsidiary of a firm on its deathbed is therefore a non-issue. >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> >>>> Christopher Wambua >>>> Manager - Communications >>>> Consumer and Public Affairs Department >>>> Communications Commission of Kenya >>>> P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >>>> Tel: +254 20 4242209 >>>> info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >>>> www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua= >>> cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:25 PM >>>> To: Wambua, Christopher >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>>> >>>> On 23 December 2013 19:01, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: >>>> ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >>>> Brinkmanship. >>>> >>>> To be fair though I can't help thinking how skewed we are as a country >>> that the two digital signals are:- >>>> >>>> 1. Controlled by a Chinese company >>>> 2. Controlled by a defunct media company that is at its death bed.. >>>> >>>> +1 Ali >>>> >>>> Capital flight is a KILLER of any economy. >>>> >>>> >>>> Where have we go we wrong? >>>> Ali Hussein >>>> >>>> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >>>> >>>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world >>> will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________ >>>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. >>>> twitter.com/lordmwesh<http://twitter.com/lordmwesh> >>>> google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bkioko%40bernsoft.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke >>> >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail… >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yaho… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration
by James Mbugua 26 Dec '13

26 Dec '13

Ruling MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0033418865==" --===============0033418865== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf307f3526789bdc04ee67c636 --20cf307f3526789bdc04ee67c636 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable These are truly unbelievable arguments. I'm not sure how many remember Watchman's columns in the dark days of Telkom's monopoly when applying for a line was an excruciating process before we brought in foreign investors to set up mobile networks. Right now because of bickering we cannot get a working consortium of locals to rollout LTE yet Ericsson is willing to build it for free. Which option do you take? This fight for protected commercial interests disguised as national interests is subjecting us to mediocrity and inordinate delays in doing the inevitable. Tanzania started some time back, why should Kenya keep getting dragged back by frivolous cases when we know the eventuality? Let media houses concentrate on content provision, infrastructure is not their forte. Otherwise Signet, just like Multichoice Kenya, is a partnership of KBC and multichoice and I think DsTV works fine just as Signet will. KTN, NTV and CTV should invest in and distribute as many set top boxes not aligned to either signal distributor as possible. That will ensure their viewers move with them. James Sent from my Windows Phone From: Ohaga JB Sent: =E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E26/=E2=80=8E2013 6:43 AM To: jgmbugua(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling @Ali I might be wrong bt did the govt not already practice some aspect of protectionism by awarding KBC the license without subjecting it to a tender process? Believe it or not KBC is owned by the Kenyan public n whether it underperforms or not is a different kettle of soup altogether. Plus KBC insists tht Signet is actually an independent subsidiary with its own independent human resource n management n with a different mandate from that of KBC thus as such will actually perform much better than everyone is forecasting. On free markets, its not true to keep saying tht it only applies in Africa, Ofcom usually holds public auctions of licences where the bottom line is cash, the one with the deepest pocket wins. Sky Mobile always wins n yet its Australian/American! Ps. N why are the media houses fighting the migration anyways? Even if we let them be, the world will be migrating by 2015 so who will they fight then? N it's abt time someone reminded the Kenyan media that they're really not as powerful as they seem to think, they're beginning to lose battles from all fronts. In judicial courts, at the president's court, even on social media. I didn't read that many flattering reactions to their ill informed broadcast boycott. N they're perpetrating a lot of misrepresentation of facts. After the ruling, The Standard carried a front page story with the title 'KTN, NTV n Citizen to be switched off' like the three have been singled out. The question now is whether the 'critical issues' that they claim have not been addressed are in the interests of private capital or the Kenyan public? On 23 Dec 2013 9:01 PM, "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > NTV Kenya <https://www.facebook.com/NTVKenya> > #DigitalMigration<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/digitalmigration?sourc= e=3Dfeed_text>: > The Big Switch-off > In the High Court sitting in Nairobi Monday, Justice David Majanja > dismissed a petition by three media houses - the Standard Group, Nation > Media Group and Royal Media- to have the digital migration postponed unti= l > certain critical issues spelt out in the petition are resolved. He > dismissed the case and as a consequence digital migration takes effect > immediately. > In compliance with that judgement, we (the Media Owners' Association) are > left with no option but to go off-air. We have instructed our lawyers to > appeal against the High Court decision in the Court of Appeal. At the sam= e > time, we are pursuing other avenues to resolve the issue so that you can > continue watching your favourite television station. We hope to be back o= n > air as soon as possible. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/durojb%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and developme= nt. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth= , > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > --20cf307f3526789bdc04ee67c636 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" http-equiv=3DContent-Type></HE= AD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">These are t= ruly unbelievable arguments. <BR><BR>I'm not sure how many remember Watchma= n's columns in the dark days of Telkom's monopoly when applying for a line = was an excruciating process before we brought in foreign investors to set u= p mobile networks. <BR><BR>Right now because of bickering we cannot get a w= orking consortium of locals to rollout LTE yet Ericsson is willing to build= it for free. Which option do you take?<BR><BR>This fight for protected com= mercial interests disguised as national interests is subjecting us to medio= crity and inordinate delays in doing the inevitable.<BR><BR>Tanzania starte= d some time back, why should Kenya keep getting dragged back by frivolous c= ases when we know the eventuality?<BR><BR>Let media houses concentrate on c= ontent provision, infrastructure is not their forte.<BR><BR>Otherwise Signe= t, just like Multichoice Kenya, is a partnership of KBC and multichoice and= I think DsTV works fine just as Signet will.<BR><BR>KTN, NTV and CTV shoul= d invest in and distribute as many set top boxes not aligned to either sign= al distributor as possible.<BR><BR>That will ensure their viewers move with= them.<BR><BR>James <BR><BR>Sent from my Windows Phone</DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <HR> <SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGH= T: bold">From: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,= sans-serif"><A href=3D"mailto:durojb@gmail.com">Ohaga JB</A></SPAN><BR><SPA= N style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: b= old">Sent: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans= -serif">=E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E26/=E2=80=8E2013 6:43 AM</SPAN><BR><SPAN style= =3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To= : </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"><= A href=3D"mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">jgmbugua(a)gmail.com</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN= style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bo= ld">Cc: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-se= rif"><A href=3D"mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">KICTAnet ICT Policy D= iscussions</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calib= ri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:= 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses prote= st Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML><p = dir=3D"ltr">@Ali I might be wrong bt did the govt not already practice some= aspect of protectionism by awarding KBC the license without subjecting it = to a tender process? Believe it or not KBC is owned by the Kenyan public n = whether it underperforms or not is a different kettle of soup altogether. P= lus KBC insists tht Signet is actually an independent subsidiary with its o= wn independent human resource n management n with a different mandate from = that of KBC thus as such will actually perform much better than everyone is= forecasting. On free markets, its not true to keep saying tht it only appl= ies in Africa, Ofcom usually holds public auctions of licences where the bo= ttom line is cash, the one with the deepest pocket wins. Sky Mobile always = wins n yet its Australian/American! <br> Ps. N why are the media houses fighting the migration anyways? Even if we l= et them be, the world will be migrating by 2015 so who will they fight then= ? N it's abt time someone reminded the Kenyan media that they're re= ally not as powerful as they seem to think, they're beginning to lose b= attles from all fronts. In judicial courts, at the president's court, e= ven on social media. I didn't read that many flattering reactions to th= eir ill informed broadcast boycott. N they're perpetrating a lot of mis= representation of facts. After the ruling, The Standard carried a front pag= e story with the title 'KTN, NTV n Citizen to be switched off' like= the three have been singled out. The question now is whether the 'crit= ical issues' that they claim have not been addressed are in the interes= ts of private capital or the Kenyan public?</p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 23 Dec 2013 9:01 PM, "Grace Githaiga&quo= t; <<a href=3D"mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com">ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com</a>&g= t; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr"><h5 style=3D"font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);margi= n:0px 0px 2px;padding:0px 22px 0px 0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.38;= font-family:'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif"><div s= tyle=3D"color:gray"> <span style=3D"font-weight:bold"><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/NTVKen= ya" style=3D"color:rgb(59,89,152);text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank">N= TV Kenya</a></span></div></h5><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/d= igitalmigration?source=3Dfeed_text" style=3D"font-family:'lucida grande= ',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;color= :rgb(59,89,152);text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"colo= r:rgb(109,132,180)">#</span><span style=3D"text-decoration:underline">Digit= alMigration</span></a><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'l= ucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-heigh= t:1.38">: The Big Switch-off</span><div> <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucida grande',taho= ma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px">In the High Co= urt sitting in Nairobi Monday, Justice David Majanja dismissed a petition b= y three media houses - the Standard Group, Nation Media Group and Royal Med= ia- to have the digital migration postponed until certain critical issues s= pelt out in the petition are resolved. He dismissed the case and as a conse= quence digital migration takes effect immediately.</span><br style=3D"color= :rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,san= s-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"> <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucida grande',taho= ma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px">In compliance = with that judgement, we (the Media Owners' Association) are left with n= o option but to go off-air. We have instructed our lawyers to appeal agains= t the High Court decision in the Court of Appeal. At the same time, we are = pursuing other avenues to resolve the issue so that you can continue watchi= ng your favourite television station. We hope to be back on air as soon as = possible.</span></div> =09=09 =09 =09=09 </div></div> <br>_______________________________________________<br> kictanet mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or= .ke</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target= =3D"_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br> <br> Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href=3D"https://lists.kictanet.or.= ke/mailman/options/kictanet/durojb%40gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">https://l= ists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/durojb%40gmail.com</a><br> <br> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for= people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulati= on. 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