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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Matunda Nyanchama 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Bw Kivuva Couple of more points 1. Transition need not be as messy as has been the case, even in the face of "creative destruction". I am not sure that in this case, for instance, issues of employment impact, redeployment/reuse of existing infrastructure, etc have featured at all. The focus has been on failed bids. Period. Note that our current constitution has specified a number of rights and I bet a worker, were s/he to have the wherewithal to challenge the process in the courts for loss of income/livelihood, and were the courts were to be true to the spirit of the constitution, would win BIG money from either government or some other culpable party that may have bungled the process. Just pray that Kenya has not become as litigious a nation as the western world whose characteristics we are fast emulating. 2. On the capacity to bid & win: again, drawing from my experience in Canada, government can suspend the tendering process until such conditions as fits the "national interest" are met. Indeed, government itself may inject money, hire needed expertise, change policy, etc to ensure that the strategic national interest is met. But again, we haven't defined what that national interest is in our country. Our resources can be exploited in whichever way by whoever, authorized by whoever has the power on the material time! Watching this debate is extremely distressing, like happens on major discourses in the public sphere! Our ability to negotiate, arbitrate, mediate, etc is extremely limited, a process that leads to expensive, emotionally draining litigation process. I can bet that a mediator/arbitrator, had the process been in place, would have found an amicable solution, less costly (financially, time-wise, emotionally, etc.) than has been the case. Finally, the tone of some suggests an unspoken message: soak it to them! Damn the consequences! Yet the issues raised mean loss: employment, financial, ... Thank you Dr. Matunda for your insight and the Canadian case. This is >the type of policy we are advocating for. Actually in Kenya, a form of >such legislation exists, where MNOs are supposed to have a >considerable stake owned by Kenyans. Only that the policy should be >expanded to cover more sectors. > > >We exhibit brain dead syndrome by letting investors like Nigeria's >Dangote or the French Lafarge to exploit our natural resources, where >Kenyans too have the capacity to benefit 100% from the same. That is >economic sabotage by another name. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Ngigi, You emphatically accuse everything and everyone else, except yourself of corruption. We take it that you, your firm and partners are clean and have never been in any way whatsoever done anything another soul here would consider as touching on the corruption devil you describe? Just so that we all clear... Secondly, local participation and patriotisim has been fronted by persons in India and South Africa (deliberately skipping Kenya) to secure prieveleged access to government procurement and in the process entrenching local corruption hidden from international scrutiny. As you rightly point out, anything is prone to corruption. Do you absolutely believe that the signal distribution process was corruption riddled? Let's just focus on the ussue at hand for now. ------------------------------ On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 10:20 AM MSK Ngigi Waithaka wrote: >There are times I think that our National Interest is Corruption. > >That could be the one thing that we all agree on! And we go to great >lengths to protect under the guise of such things as free markets & >liberization. > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io >On 30 Dec 2013 08:59, "Matunda Nyanchama" <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> >wrote: > >> Friends >> >> Happy Holidays. >> >> This is an interesting debate, but one which I feel should be beyond >> digital migration and to that of how we deal with national resources. >> >> In Canada, for instance, there are industries (banking & finance, >> telecoms, energy, etc.) that have been designated to be of strategic >> national interest; and which need to have majority control exercised by >> Canadians. The regulators also impose conditions on any sales, mergers, >> acquisitions, etc. of the same, especially where foreign interests come in >> to assure adherence to the national interest. >> >> And that isn't about a controlled economy! It is a balancing of factors >> that would maximize gain for what is naturally the nation's for the benefit >> of its citizens. >> >> I think the challenge for us Kenyans is that "national interest" appears >> non-existent in our vocabulary; and worsened by the >> mindset/practice/tradition of "you eat where you work", damn the >> consequences for the nation and its future. >> >> But we also love brinkmanship rather than consensus. Perhaps if we acted >> more within a framework of "collective good" based on "national interest", >> we would favour consensus more. >> >> What would happen if a local consortium had won, but later on decided to >> sell to the Chinese? >> >> The controlled economy we are advocating here usually works to the >> detriment of the citizen, like our sugar industry does. >> >> Happy Holidays! >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com >> Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; >> <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda>Skype: okiambe >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners >> you deserve! >> Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or >> info(a)aganoconsulting.com >> Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain >> confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). >> Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and >> strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please >> notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the >> message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >>

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Matunda Nyanchama 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Friends Happy Holidays. This is an interesting debate, but one which I feel should be beyond digital migration and to that of how we deal with national resources. In Canada, for instance, there are industries (banking & finance, telecoms, energy, etc.) that have been designated to be of strategic national interest; and which need to have majority control exercised by Canadians. The regulators also impose conditions on any sales, mergers, acquisitions, etc. of the same, especially where foreign interests come in to assure adherence to the national interest. And that isn't about a controlled economy! It is a balancing of factors that would maximize gain for what is naturally the nation's for the benefit of its citizens. I think the challenge for us Kenyans is that "national interest" appears non-existent in our vocabulary; and worsened by the mindset/practice/tradition of "you eat where you work", damn the consequences for the nation and its future. But we also love brinkmanship rather than consensus. Perhaps if we acted more within a framework of "collective good" based on "national interest", we would favour consensus more. What would happen if a local consortium had won, but later on decided to >sell to the Chinese? > > >The controlled economy we are advocating here usually works to the >detriment of the citizen, like our sugar industry does. Happy Holidays! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Matunda Nyanchama 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Someone pointed to the Tanzanian case study as per link below. Case study of digital TV switchover in Tanzania So what did Tanzania do differently? On a different note, the issue of capacity (technical, financial, managerial, etc.) will continue to bedevil local companies for a long while, unless of course there are deliberate measures to ensure that capacity. And this, in my view, can be done through various policy options and strict enforcement of the same. What if we required that all major contracts of a given nature (strategic importance, value, etc.) require x% local participation, where x, in my view, should be 40 and above. Messy as that may be, the results down the road, would show. It will be the local partners today that become the key players tomorrow! Take infrastructure (roads, telecommunications, buildings, etc.) and the regional (EAC, Comesa, etc.) that such players could take advantage of. But they aren't going to be of age without nurture! And it isn't far-fetched for government to step in to offer preferential assistance to local firms that need a hand to strengthen their capacity. (NB: in the financial crisis in North America, governments stepped in to help companies survive and gain market share in the face of problems and onslaught from foreign businesses.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

Thank you for this additional perspective. But do you believe the Court of Appeal would (a) entangle itself with day-to-day spectrum allocations (b) a legal mandate of telecommunications and media regulator, (c) never mind its highly technical nature, (d) Regional and International commitments involved and (e) akin to the court usurping role of signal distribution functions. And here looking at the court as a mere disputes arbitrator? There is a reason and logic why even warring countries/parties surrender-why fight a losing battle? Count your losses and move on. In my view, the old analogue broadcasting kings could use the 45 days breathing space to congregate, reminisce tossing glasses their now gone analogue empire. Enjoy the break and happy New Year. Sent while watching favourite new Nyama Choma digital television channel....:-) ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 1:38 PM MSK Ngigi Waithaka wrote: >Normally, if you lose your case at PPARB thats the Board that hears the >Procurement reviews, you can take your case to the High Court for a >Judicial Review. > >The High Court has quashed many previous rulings made by PPARB whose >reviews, at least IMO, tend to be shallow and in a lot of cases have a lot >of 'influence' undertones around them. > >I have had the misfortune of being involved in a case where PPOA were >procuring an eProcurement system, and they went ahead and picked, >word-for-word (including misspellings) from one competitors brochure and >made those the official technical requirements. > >Naively, we appealed to PPARB thinking we would win ( but someone warned us >that if u don't have certain 'well-connected' law firms representing you >there, your chances of winning are <0 we didn't believe them) but we lost. > >Reasons, there was some 1% difference btn the tender document and our >competitor's technical documents. > >In short-order we appealed to the High Court and previous rulling was >quashed with Judge quoting that such cases should not even have made it >past the initial review. > >Infact when we blame corruption in procurement in Kenya, the buck stops at >PPOA & PPARB (they have never been reformed / vetted as Judiciary was) and >prior experience tells me, if you 'know' people you can always win your >cases there. > >And I am not surprised the local-consortium lost their cases there. The die >was already cast. > >Did they appeal to the High Court? I dont know. But, they had a better >chance for justice there. > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io >On 29 Dec 2013 12:44, "ICT Researcher" <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> Ndemo's public views can be read here: >> >> Tell Kenyans the truth about digital migration, Ndemo dares media | The >> People - >> http://www.thepeople.co.ke/43602/tell-kenyans-truth-digital-migration-ndemo… >> >> Much referred 2011 lost bid was repprted here: >> >> Nation, Royal Media lose appeal for signal distribution licence - >> Corporate News - businessdailyafrica.com - >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Nation--Royal-Media-lose-… >> >> In the likely event that the Court of Appeal reverses Public Procurement >> Oversight Authority decision, what would be the scenario look like? >> >> a) court favours applicants bid re-consideration >> >> b) since 1 distributor was ideal but we ended with 2, CCK responds there >> is no spectrum to allocate 3rd licensee >> >> c) all past PUblic Procurement Oversight decisions become ripe candidates >> heading to Court of Appeal. >> >> The trio-patitioners don't get license, Court of Appeal gets more work and >> PPOA oversight role gets sharp scrutiny. >> >> Have I missed something? >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:36 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: >> >> > >> >You are pointedly and selectively unfair to Dr. Ndemo by asking him to >> critisize official decisions he initiated or happened under his watch as PS >> Ministry of Information. >> > >> >Broadcasting signal infrastructure is among critical resources, and so >> are telecommunications, Internet, servers, data centres, IXPs, >> superhighways, rail and civil aviation (including aircrafts)...etc.. >> > >> >Going by you argument, Kenya should exclude all foreigners from all >> related procurements, construction, networking, equipment and expertise and >> everything where dollar outflows are emminent.No more Boeings, Embrayers, >> British and German car and techhologies, no more chinese electronics, road >> contractors, (Your assuption being that the dollars will keep flowing in >> regardless). While at it we may stop trading with EAC, COMESA, SADEC, >> EU...to save Dollars and Euros.. >> > >> >Thus this selective amnesia and forceful "local preference" argument >> fails to remember that only 5% of Kenyans control 95% of the resources, >> therefore, in essence advocates for widening local wealth-poverty >> divide.After all, we all know how these local tycoons carry themselves >> around... Is it not better side with developments that equalize the past >> inequities? >> > >> >In any case, blind protectionism fuelled by just one or two local media >> moguls self-interests portlys Kenya as taking steps on North Korea's path >> to self-destruct. >> > >> >Regards >> > >> >------------------------------ >> >On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:02 AM MSK Kivuva wrote: >> > >> >Ali, I'm afraid many listers are not getting your argument, that of >> >auctioning our critical resources to foreigners. >> > >> >Many of us have been dragged into taking sides either for the >> >government (CCK), or the local media houses. If we divorce them from >> >this debate, maybe we will be more objective. >> > >> >Let me digress, we have enough coal in Kitui to setup a powerplant >> >that can propell Kenya to vision 2030 and stop relying on poor >> >rainfall and other unreliable renewable energy like geothermal. But >> >what did we do with the coal? We auctioned it to the Chinese "who need >> >the power more than us." That is the same thing happening to our >> >spectrum resources. >> > >> >Forget about procurement laws and let's think about economics that >> >will build the country without taking sides. Is it better to give the >> >frequency distribution to a local firm, and keep local dollars local, >> >or is it better to have that capital flight to China? We should even >> >give the third licence FREE to a consortium of local firms than >> >auction it for a Billion dollars to a foreigner. >> > >> >Are we a nation that has lost national pride? >> > >> >Remember CCK cannot have an objective stand on this since Wambua has >> >to respond with the official government position, and I cannot fault >> >him for that. Only civil society can take the high moral ground and do >> >what is good for Kenya. Advocate for our critical resources, airwaves, >> >minerals, tourism, ... to be controlled by locals. >> > >> >Dr. Ndemo is the economist on the list. Can he teach us why developed >> >economies work so hard to support their industries, while Kenya works >> >extra hard to support foreign economies? What are the repercussions on >> >future generations? >> > >> >Anybody who cannot get this argument is beyond uncolonization. >> > >> >-- >> >______________________ >> >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >> >twitter.com/lordmwesh >> >kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >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/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/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. >>

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

Ndemo's public views can be read here: Tell Kenyans the truth about digital migration, Ndemo dares media | The People - http://www.thepeople.co.ke/43602/tell-kenyans-truth-digital-migration-ndemo… Much referred 2011 lost bid was repprted here: Nation, Royal Media lose appeal for signal distribution licence - Corporate News - businessdailyafrica.com - http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Nation--Royal-Media-lose-… In the likely event that the Court of Appeal reverses Public Procurement Oversight Authority decision, what would be the scenario look like? a) court favours applicants bid re-consideration b) since 1 distributor was ideal but we ended with 2, CCK responds there is no spectrum to allocate 3rd licensee c) all past PUblic Procurement Oversight decisions become ripe candidates heading to Court of Appeal. The trio-patitioners don't get license, Court of Appeal gets more work and PPOA oversight role gets sharp scrutiny. Have I missed something? ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:36 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: > >You are pointedly and selectively unfair to Dr. Ndemo by asking him to critisize official decisions he initiated or happened under his watch as PS Ministry of Information. > >Broadcasting signal infrastructure is among critical resources, and so are telecommunications, Internet, servers, data centres, IXPs, superhighways, rail and civil aviation (including aircrafts)...etc.. > >Going by you argument, Kenya should exclude all foreigners from all related procurements, construction, networking, equipment and expertise and everything where dollar outflows are emminent.No more Boeings, Embrayers, British and German car and techhologies, no more chinese electronics, road contractors, (Your assuption being that the dollars will keep flowing in regardless). While at it we may stop trading with EAC, COMESA, SADEC, EU...to save Dollars and Euros.. > >Thus this selective amnesia and forceful "local preference" argument fails to remember that only 5% of Kenyans control 95% of the resources, therefore, in essence advocates for widening local wealth-poverty divide.After all, we all know how these local tycoons carry themselves around... Is it not better side with developments that equalize the past inequities? > >In any case, blind protectionism fuelled by just one or two local media moguls self-interests portlys Kenya as taking steps on North Korea's path to self-destruct. > >Regards > >------------------------------ >On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:02 AM MSK Kivuva wrote: > >>Ali, I'm afraid many listers are not getting your argument, that of >>auctioning our critical resources to foreigners. >> >>Many of us have been dragged into taking sides either for the >>government (CCK), or the local media houses. If we divorce them from >>this debate, maybe we will be more objective. >> >>Let me digress, we have enough coal in Kitui to setup a powerplant >>that can propell Kenya to vision 2030 and stop relying on poor >>rainfall and other unreliable renewable energy like geothermal. But >>what did we do with the coal? We auctioned it to the Chinese "who need >>the power more than us." That is the same thing happening to our >>spectrum resources. >> >>Forget about procurement laws and let's think about economics that >>will build the country without taking sides. Is it better to give the >>frequency distribution to a local firm, and keep local dollars local, >>or is it better to have that capital flight to China? We should even >>give the third licence FREE to a consortium of local firms than >>auction it for a Billion dollars to a foreigner. >> >>Are we a nation that has lost national pride? >> >>Remember CCK cannot have an objective stand on this since Wambua has >>to respond with the official government position, and I cannot fault >>him for that. Only civil society can take the high moral ground and do >>what is good for Kenya. Advocate for our critical resources, airwaves, >>minerals, tourism, ... to be controlled by locals. >> >>Dr. Ndemo is the economist on the list. Can he teach us why developed >>economies work so hard to support their industries, while Kenya works >>extra hard to support foreign economies? What are the repercussions on >>future generations? >> >>Anybody who cannot get this argument is beyond uncolonization. >> >>-- >>______________________ >>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >>twitter.com/lordmwesh >>kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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/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.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

It would do good to bear in mind "Double Jeopardy" http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_jeopardy ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:42 AM MSK Ngigi Waithaka wrote: >The fact that the tender was *open* is the question that is in play here >and is the short-sightedness I alluded to earlier in a prior post. > >We have firms with the right infrastructure (masts, generators, workers >etc) already in use in this country and before we ran off to procure >equivalent from China, we ought to have procured what is already available >locally. > >That is why the 2nd infrastrucure bid ought to have been local to protect >our already existing investments. > >Another reason, national interest should dictate that we shouldnt rely on >external parties for such critical infrastructure before we already have >one from amongst our own in place. > >But we now know someone didnt see it that way. There was no money to be >made using whats already there, best to buy everything new, since the 'cut' >is likewise larger. > >And how do you do that? Open Tender! > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io >On 29 Dec 2013 09:11, "Mutua, Muthusi" <Mutua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > >> SM Muraya, Kenyans firms were involved. There were even two different >> consortiums of the local media that participated. >> >> The only difference here is that the tender was open and not necessarily >> targeting local firms or local media for that matter. >> >> I don't know of any procurement law that excludes Kenyan firms but there >> are certain tenders may only target local firms. The signal distributor one >> was open to all and the records of the participation can attest to that. >> >> As I pointed out earlier, losing a tender bid is not tantamount to being >> denied a chance to participate. That's the case we are dealing with here! >> >> >> *From*: S.M. Muraya [mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com] >> *Sent*: Sunday, December 29, 2013 01:03 AM >> *To*: Mutua, Muthusi >> *Cc*: Consumer and Public Affairs; kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >> Migration Ruling >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Mutua, Muthusi <Mutua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: >> >> There are particular tenders, even in Kenya, that are subject to >> demonstration of a certain percentage of local participation. This cannot, >> however, be used across the board even for services that don't require this >> kind of treatment. >> >> >> Not sure when and by whom was it decided, certain critical services in >> Kenya do not have to involve Kenyan firms. >> >> Do we develop local capacity through procurement laws which ensure >> foreign firms manage our critical local/distribution infrastructure? >> >> Note Euro vs China Policy: >> http://www.slideshare.net/IPRChina/technology-transfer-to-china-guidance-fo… >> >> Does Kenyan procurement/policy require foreign firms to engage in joint >> (technical) ventures with firms majority owned by Kenyans? >> >> Suspect... Mobitelea was a case of politically "correct" ghosts getting >> a 5% cut in a Telco. Was it a Kenyan firm with even a small track record of >> telco/service provision in Kenya, with evidence it was committed to >> developing local talent and capabilities? >> >> As we argue through, what's the definition of local media? Is it one >> local player, two or three of them separately or together? Must these >> entities also be separately 100% Kenyan in equity? Is KBC a local media? >> >> The media/content which enters the Kenyan home/office may originate >> from MARS, but the "last mile" infrastructure/frequency through which the >> digital content enters the home/office, is licensed/managed in Kenya. >> >> In the finance sector is shareholding by any one individual or entity >> not limited to 24.99%. Kenyans should own over 50% of the firms managing >> signal distribution. >> >> Let's also appreciate that unless anyone has been denied the chance to >> participate in a tender, a loss of the bid doesn't amount to being barred >> from the process. >> >> >> If being required to have prior engagements in multiple million dollar >> contracts is not being barred from the tendering process, then you are >> correct. >> >> >> As it is, Tanzania has already gone digital. Does anyone know the >> ownership of their signal distributor? Its interesting to know that. US >> examples are ok but we need to put them into context. Local and regional >> examples may even be more relevant to our situation. >> >> >> *From*: Ngigi Waithaka [mailto:ngigi@at.co.ke] >> *Sent*: Saturday, December 28, 2013 09:01 AM >> *To*: Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> >> *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 >> >> Doing some unrelated research and came across this story here >> http://www.jeffhead.com/usn21/p8.htm >> >> Key point >> "...*However, BAE withdrew from the competition in October 2002, >> recognizing the political reality that its failure to locate and team with >> a US-based production partner made the bid unrealistic. * >> >> *..." * >> Relevance, for those advocating that national interest does not matter in >> *critical procurement* and backing for local firms, even a large >> conglomerate as BAE with all the backing from Downling Street can't win a >> large defense contract in the US against US firms. >> >> Another interesting read here >> >> http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2011/02/28/how-boeing-won-the-tanker-wa… >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 6:53 AM, Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> finally accessed the task force report at www.cck.go.ke/about/downloads/ >>> *migration*_*digital*_tv.pdf >>> >>> >>> the report made the flowing observations & recommendations on the >>> digital signal distribution >>> >>> >>> - The signal distributors will provide services to broadcasters on >>> an equitable, reasonable, non-preferential and non-discriminatory >>> basis. - *note the distinction between broadcaster &** signal >>> distributor*. *i was unable to find any obligation placed on >>> broadcasters to avail their content to all the signal distributors. the >>> three broadcasters could decide to only provide their content to their >>> signal distribution company. * >>> - The functions of a signal distributor were previously carried out >>> by the broadcasters and a number of challenges come into focus since the >>> existing broadcasters have already made significant investments in >>> infrastructure. There has to be a mechanism to ensure that this investment >>> is not wasted.- *this has been the argument of the three >>> broadcasters.* >>> - The high set-up costs will limit the number of signal >>> distributors. Furthermore, signal distribution services may not penetrate >>> to areas that are not commercially viable. - *limitation of signal >>> distributors seems to have been based on cost of set-up and not the >>> spectrum. according to the three broadcasters, they are able to upgrade >>> their infrastructure to distribute digital signals at a cost that is >>> affordable to them* >>> - In order to reduce the cost of migration, the existing designated >>> transmitting analogue sites and infrastructure will be used for digital >>> transmission. - *this has been the argument of the three >>> broadcasters.* >>> - Based on the government decision to licence KBC as a signal >>> distributor, KBC shall form an independent company to run the signal >>> distribution services in order to avoid conflict of interests or cross >>> subsidies. - *Signet? shouldn't it have been a locally owned >>> company. not sure how Chinese ownership came in* >>> - The current broadcasters will be allowed to form an independent >>> company to run the signal distribution services in order to utilize their >>> existing infrastructure. This company should be independent to avoid >>> conflict of interests or cross subsidies. This company will be given the >>> first preference to a signal distribution licence. * this seems not >>> to have happened as recommended. would have prevented the current acrimony* >>> - Existing broadcasters who own infrastructure will negotiate >>> commercial terms with the licensed signal distribution provider for >>> transfer of ownership of the infrastructure.* the three broadcasters >>> seem unwilling to pursue this as a means of recovering their "40 billion >>> kes" investment * >>> - A time limit be set after which broadcasters will not be allowed >>> to operate unlicensed signal distribution services - *seems the >>> three broadcasters have a grace period to distribute digitally*. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/27/2013 11:18 AM, Watila Alex wrote: >>> >>> does anyone have a copy of the digital migration task force report >>> that the media houses are referring to in today's appeal? >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: *Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >>> *To: *Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> *Cc: *Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke> <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; >>> >>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> *Sent: *Thu, Dec 26, 2013 6:59:06 PM >>> >>> >>> 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> <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> *To: *<awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >>> *Cc: *Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke> <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke><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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. 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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. 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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

You are pointedly and selectively unfair to Dr. Ndemo by asking him to critisize official decisions he initiated or happened under his watch as PS Ministry of Information. Broadcasting signal infrastructure is among critical resources, and so are telecommunications, Internet, servers, data centres, IXPs, superhighways, rail and civil aviation (including aircrafts)...etc.. Going by you argument, Kenya should exclude all foreigners from all related procurements, construction, networking, equipment and expertise and everything where dollar outflows are emminent.No more Boeings, Embrayers, British and German car and techhologies, no more chinese electronics, road contractors, (Your assuption being that the dollars will keep flowing in regardless). While at it we may stop trading with EAC, COMESA, SADEC, EU...to save Dollars and Euros.. Thus this selective amnesia and forceful "local preference" argument fails to remember that only 5% of Kenyans control 95% of the resources, therefore, in essence advocates for widening local wealth-poverty divide.After all, we all know how these local tycoons carry themselves around... Is it not better side with developments that equalize the past inequities? In any case, blind protectionism fuelled by just one or two local media moguls self-interests portlys Kenya as taking steps on North Korea's path to self-destruct. Regards ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:02 AM MSK Kivuva wrote: >Ali, I'm afraid many listers are not getting your argument, that of >auctioning our critical resources to foreigners. > >Many of us have been dragged into taking sides either for the >government (CCK), or the local media houses. If we divorce them from >this debate, maybe we will be more objective. > >Let me digress, we have enough coal in Kitui to setup a powerplant >that can propell Kenya to vision 2030 and stop relying on poor >rainfall and other unreliable renewable energy like geothermal. But >what did we do with the coal? We auctioned it to the Chinese "who need >the power more than us." That is the same thing happening to our >spectrum resources. > >Forget about procurement laws and let's think about economics that >will build the country without taking sides. Is it better to give the >frequency distribution to a local firm, and keep local dollars local, >or is it better to have that capital flight to China? We should even >give the third licence FREE to a consortium of local firms than >auction it for a Billion dollars to a foreigner. > >Are we a nation that has lost national pride? > >Remember CCK cannot have an objective stand on this since Wambua has >to respond with the official government position, and I cannot fault >him for that. Only civil society can take the high moral ground and do >what is good for Kenya. Advocate for our critical resources, airwaves, >minerals, tourism, ... to be controlled by locals. > >Dr. Ndemo is the economist on the list. Can he teach us why developed >economies work so hard to support their industries, while Kenya works >extra hard to support foreign economies? What are the repercussions on >future generations? > >Anybody who cannot get this argument is beyond uncolonization. > >-- >______________________ >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >twitter.com/lordmwesh >kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know > >_______________________________________________ >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.

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

27 Dec '13

@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@lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@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@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@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

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

27 Dec '13

@Ali, usumbufu mwingi wa nini? ------------------------------ On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 10:55 PM MSK Pamela wrote: >Hussein, > > > >From my recollection of the debates on this list and information in the public domain, here are some facts: > >1. Local broadcasters were offered shares in signet and they refused > >2. Because of procurement rules local broadcasters were asked to form a consortium that is inclusive of everybody to take up a third license, did they do this? > >3. I am aware that a third license which was used as a pilot before the advent of digital signals (Oxygen) was acquired by some media houses > >4. I thought digital meant that the competition would be on content and not infrastructure > >5. As far as telecoms are concerned in any country, infrastructure is typically owned by a third party. (Read – UK, Vodafone was owned by Verizone and now AT&T is bidding for it) > >6. Mobitelea was the result of trying to have local ownership anyway > >7. What percentage of NTV is local? > >Ms. Benita > > > >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein >Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 7:32 AM >To: pamela(a)cardiacimplants.com >Cc: cpa(a)cck.go.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling > > > >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 <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bbkioko> =bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bbkioko> =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 <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bwambua> =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@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. >

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital MigrationRuling
by Paul 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

@Ohaga - well put! -----Original Message----- From: "Ohaga JB" <durojb(a)gmail.com> Sent: ‎12/‎26/‎2013 6:43 AM To: "Paul Roy" <roykoikai(a)gmail.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital MigrationRuling @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 #DigitalMigration: 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 until 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 same 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 on 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 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 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

Dear All hope you had a good xmass. Can someone tell me where to get a Dual core 4gb ram itera hdd rackmount server and a PCI playout card Jane ---------- Sent from my Nokia phone ------Original message------ From: Alwala, Rachel <Alwala(a)cck.go.ke> To: "Jane Muriuki" <nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "megan.henery(a)waali.org" <megan.henery(a)waali.org>,"Ulf Richter" <ulf.richter(a)waali.org>,"KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanetor.ke> Date: Friday, December 27, 2013 10:55:26 AM GMT+0000 Subject: [kictanet] VACANCY FOR COUNTRY MANAGER 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] _______________________________________________ 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/nnfeischools%40yahoo.… 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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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. 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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. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in s= upport of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br> <br> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors onli= ne 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.<br> </blockquote></div> --20cf307f3526789bdc04ee67c636-- --===============0033418865== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ 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/jgmbugua%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 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. --===============0033418865==--

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

26 Dec '13

-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. >>

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3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Grace Githaiga 26 Dec '13

26 Dec '13

NTV Kenya‪#‎DigitalMigration‬: The Big Switch-offIn 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 until 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 same 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 on air as soon as possible.

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Fwd: Call for applications: Introduction to Internet Governance
by Barrack Otieno 24 Dec '13

24 Dec '13

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephanie Borg Psaila <stephaniep(a)diplomacy.edu> Date: Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 4:46 PM Subject: Call for applications: Introduction to Internet Governance To: igcbp(a)diplomacy.edu Dear colleagues, DiploFoundation is accepting applications for the upcoming online course, Introduction to Internet Governance <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>. The course details are right below; for further questions, you can get in touch via ig(a)diplomacy.edu If you have already taken the course, we would appreciate if you could forward this information and add your recommendation to anyone who can benefit from the course. We take the opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a happy festive season and a prosperous New Year! Best, Stephanie -- Stephanie Borg Psaila DiploFoundation www.diplomacy.edu Introduction to Internet Governance *Course details:* *Internet Governance (IG) may be more important to you than you realise.* Have you been reading and worrying about the Snowden revelations? Does online surveillance concern you and your colleagues? These are important IG issues. Learning more about IG will help you understand these personal and professional issues, and what can and should be done about them. Net neutrality? Privacy in online storage? Guidelines for cross-border Internet issues? How can regulators enhance and protect without interfering with the innovative principles that are the core of the Internet? The 10-week Introduction to Internet Governance online course introduces IG policy and covers main issues, including Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Economic, Sociocultural, and Development aspects, and a section on IG processes and actors. The course covers broadband policy; management of domain names and IP addresses, including the transition from IPv4 to IPv6; network neutrality; jurisdiction, intellectual property rights, open source and piracy; privacy protection; data security and cybersecurity; child protection; human rights; content management; digital signatures; emerging issues such as policies related to social networks and cloud computing, and more, with space for regional and other issues raised by the participants. By the end of the course, participants should be able to: - Understand Internet-related terminology, concepts and issues - Understand the international aspects of Internet governance - Identify institutional and negotiation aspects of Internet governance - Explain the various regional and professional understandings and approaches to Internet governance - Engage in the Internet governance policy processes in their countries and regions, as well as in global policy processes. The course forms part of Diplo's Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP> Foundation Phase. Excerpt from course materials *‘...IG is sometimes used interchangeably with Internet regulation and Internet policy. Although there is a considerable overlap, there are still specific differences between these concepts. Regulation implies the existence of legal rules with prescriptions of behaviour and sanctions, while policy is a broader term, usually referring to a plan to guide decisions and actions.’* Course outline The Introduction to Internet Governance online course includes one week of hypertext practice and platform familiarisation and introduction, and 8 in-depth course texts. Course topics include: - Introduction to Internet governance: issues, processes and actors; evolution, international context, basic terminology, guiding principles; - Infrastructure and Standardisation Basket: infrastructure, TCP/IP, DNS, Root Servers, Internet Service Providers, economic models, security, Network Neutrality; - Legal Basket: legal mechanisms, jurisdiction, arbitration, Intellectual Property Rights, cybercrime; - Economic Basket: e-commerce, e-banking, and e-money; - Socio-Cultural Basket: content policy, privacy and data protection, multilingualism and cultural diversity; - Development Basket: the Digital Divide, access to knowledge, capacity development - Process (WSIS, IGF, ICANN), and actors (ICANN, RIR, ISOC, UN, ITU, regional organisations, governments, private sector, civil society) *Who should apply:* Diplo seeks applications from the following, from both developed and developing countries: - Officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice); - Postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field (e.g. in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies); - Civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields; - Journalists covering IG issues; and - Individuals in Internet business-related fields (e.g. ISPs, software developers). This course may also be of interest to: - Journalists, staff of international and non-governmental organisations, translators, business people and others who interact with diplomats and wish to improve their understanding of diplomacy-related topics. - Postgraduate students or practitioners in other fields seeking an entry point into the world of diplomacy. - Postgraduate students of diplomacy or international relations wishing to study topics not offered through their university programmes or diplomatic academies and to gain deeper insight through interaction with practising diplomats. - Practising diplomats, civil servants, and others working in international relations who want to refresh or expand their knowledge on the subject, under the guidance of experienced practitioners and academics. *Methodology:* This course is conducted online over a period of ten weeks, including one week of classroom orientation, eight weeks of dynamic class content and activities, and one week for the final assignment. Reading materials and tools for online interaction are provided through an online classroom. Each week, participants read the provided lecture texts, adding comments, references, and questions in the form of hypertext entries. The tutor and other participants read and respond to these entries, creating interaction based on the lecture text. During the week, participants complete additional online activities (e.g. further discussion via blogs or forums or quizzes). At the end of the week, participants and tutors meet online in a chat room to discuss the week’s topic. Courses are based on a collaborative approach to learning, involving a high level of interaction. This course requires a minimum of eight to ten hours of study time per week. The course materials, the e-learning platform, and the working language of the course is English. Applicants should consider whether their reading and writing skills in English are sufficient to follow postgraduate level materials and discussion. Spanish, Portuguese, and French options may be offered. Please request more information if you are interested in a second language option. In addition to English-speaking groups, bilingual groups may be formed for the course, having English as the primary language, and either Arabic, French, Spanish, or Portuguese as the secondary language for communication and interaction. This option will be offered depending on the needs of the applicants. Applicants to the bilingual groups (if offered) are asked to note that both languages are considered working languages within these groups. Reading and writing skills in English must be sufficient to understand learning materials and instructions, and for basic communication and interaction. Reading and writing skills in the second language must be sufficient for discussion and research purposes. Please request more information if you are interested in a second language option. Participants are invited to join Diplo’s global Internet governance online community of over 1,400 members, and to attend monthly webinars and other IG-related events and activities. *Prerequistes:* Applicants for the *certificate course* must have: - Basic IG knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs; - Sufficient ability in the English language to undertake postgraduate level studies (including reading academic texts, discussing complex concepts with other course participants, and submitting written essay assignments). - Fluency in the second language for the applicants to any of the bilingual groups (if offered); - Regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient, although broadband is preferable); - A minimum of 8-10 hours commitment per week, and the readiness to participate in class online sessions (once a week at specified times). In addition to the above, applicants for the *accredited course* must also meet University of Malta prerequisites: - Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject with at least Second Class Honours. - Proof of English language proficiency obtained within the last two years (minimum requirements TOEFL: paper-based – 650; Internet-based – 95. IELTS: 6.5. Cambridge: Proficiency Certificate with Grade C or better). If when applying you are still waiting for your English language proficiency results, the University may issue a conditional letter of acceptance. *Fees:* Course fees depend on whether you wish to obtain university credit for the course: - €790 (University of Malta Accredited Course) - €650 (Diplo Certificate Course) Applicants must pay full fees upon official acceptance into the course. The fee includes: - University of Malta application fee (for University of Malta Accredited Courses only) - Full tuition - Course orientation pack where applicable (optional readings) - Access to all course materials online, via Diplo’s online classroom - Access, via the Internet, to the University of Malta e-journal collection (University of Malta Accredited Courses only) - Personal interaction via the online classroom with course lecturers, staff and other participants - Online technical support - For Diplo Certificate Courses, postgraduate-level certificate issued by DiploFoundation on successful completion of course requirements (interaction and participation, all assignments) Financial assistance A limited number of partial scholarships (maximum 20%) will be offered to participants from developing and emerging countries. Participants who would like to apply for financial assistance must upload the following documents with their application: - a CV or resumé; - a motivation letter outlining relevant professional and educational background, and interest in the course. As Diplo's ability to offer scholarship support is limited, candidates are strongly encouraged to seek scholarship funding directly from local or international institutions. Our guide to Finding Scholarships for Online Study <http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=725> may provide you with some useful starting points. *How to apply:* A number of routes for application are available: - Apply for this course as a Diplo Certificate Course (see below) - Apply for this course as a University of Malta Accredited Course (see below) - Take this course as part of the Master/PGD in Contemporary Diplomacy<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/MAPGD> ------------------------------ Apply for a Diplo Certificate Course Applicants for the certificate course should apply online<http://learn.diplomacy.edu/registration/register.php?idProgramme=116>. *The deadline to apply is 13 January 2014.* Late applications will be considered if there are spaces available in the course. ------------------------------ Apply for a University of Malta Accredited Course Complete application packages must be received by specified application deadlines in order to be considered. *Please email ig(a)diplomacy.edu <ig(a)diplomacy.edu> to inquire about the deadline.* 1. Two copies of the University of Malta application form (click here<http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=1433>to download and print) filled out in full. 2. Certified copies of original degree(s) and official transcripts. 3. English translations of degree(s) and transcripts if they are not in English, signed and stamped by translator. 4. English language proficiency certificate obtained within the last two years (minimum requirements TOEFL: paper-based – 650; Internet-based – 95. IELTS: 6.5. Cambridge: Proficiency Certificate with Grade C or better). Please indicate on the application form if you are still waiting for your English language proficiency results. 5. Photocopy of personal details pages of your passport. 6. Application fee or proof of payment (€100 – non-refundable – see methods of payment) <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/learning/payment>. Please mail complete application packages to DiploFoundation (attn Tanja Nikolic), Anutruf, Ground Floor, Hriereb Street, Msida, MSD 1675, Malta. ------------------------------ Cancellation Policy Diplo reserves the right to cancel this course if enrolment is insufficient. In case of cancellation, Diplo will notify applicants shortly after the application deadline. Applicants who have paid an application fee may apply this fee towards another course or receive a refund. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to igcbp+unsubscribe(a)diplomacy.edu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Congrats to New ICANN 49 Fellows from Kenya
by Paul M 24 Dec '13

24 Dec '13

Congratulations to Philip Adar, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito and Bonface Witaba on your selection as ICANN fellows. A record number of fellows (3) were selected from the motherland for this application round, this was more than any other country with the only exception being Pakistan. To all selected fellows do enjoy the meeting in Singapore!! BTW the next round of the fellowship applications for ICANN 50 to be held in London begins on January 3rd deadline on February 14th and selected fellows will be announced on March 28th. http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships The following candidates have been selected to participate in the Singapore Fellowship Program, 23-27 March 2014 at the 49th ICANN Meeting: Oluwaseun Samson Ojedeji – Nigeria – Academic / Registry Xandra Fong – Fiji – Not for Profit Yungyung Teng – People's Republic of China – Government / IPC Mamadou Lo – Senegal – Business Maricarmen Sequera – Paraguay – End User João Carlos Rebello Caribé – Brazil – Not for Profit / NCUC Md. Jahangir Hossain – Bangladesh – Not for Profit / NPOC Inam Ali – Jordan – Civil Society Hanen Idoudi – Tunisia – Academic Farzaneh Badiei – Iran – End User Karel Douglas – Trinidad and Tobago – Government Bukola Fawole – Nigeria – Academic Pascal Guillaume Bekono – Cameroon – Government / At Large Ephraim Percy Kenyanito – Kenya – End User Shakeel Ahmed – Pakistan – End User Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui – Niue – Not for Profit / At Large Yousef Torman – Jordan – Academic Rommel Natividad – Philippines – Government / GAC Taravatu Arua Taravatu – Papua New Guinea – Government Gul-e Rana – Pakistan – Academic Wisdom Kwasi Donkor – Ghana – Government Rahul Sharma – India – Not for Profit Zakir Syed – Pakistan – Not for Profit Mario Aleman Zapata – Nicaragua – Not for Profit Bonface Witaba – Kenya – Not for Profit / NPOC Ibrahim Alfayoumi – West Bank and Gaza – ccTLD Etuate Cocker – Tonga – Academic Lianna Galstyan – Armenia – Not for Profit Aasis Karan – Fiji – Business / At Large Benjamin Akintunde Akinmoyeje – Nigeria – Not for Profit / NCUC Philip Adar – Kenya – Business Bram Fudzulani – Malawi – Business / ISP and ASO Matilda Pamao – Papua New Guinea – Academic / ccNSO Vernon O'Brien – Dominica – Government Valentina Pavel Burloiu – Romania – Not for Profit / At large Hasnaa Soraya Melyani – Morocco – End User Zhang Zuan – People's Republic of China – Not for Profit / member NCUC Jason Hynds – Barbados – Not for Profit / At Large Mohamed Adas – West Bank and Gaza – End User Mohamed Elshaikh – Sudan – End User Walid Al-Saqaf – Yemen – Academic / NCUC Andreas Sifiso Dlamini – Swaziland - Government Kindest Regards, Paul Muchene

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