My understanding of the Digital TV broadcast space implies that Broadcast Signal Distributors (SIGNET & PANG) are service providers to all Content Service Providers (ie. current radio and TV stations).

Separately, there are those who are licensed as "self provisioning" broadcasters.

1) That is what the consortium of 3/4 free-to-air stations (NTV/QTV/KTN&Citizen) have been allowed to do. Carry their own signals but not to offer the service to other CSP. The announcement that Kenya has a third BSD was therefore surprising - if not all together misleading. We'll assume it was an editorial error (!).

2) That said, there has been little mention of BombaTV/RadioAfricaGroup that has been on a trial for "self provisioning" with a number of frequencies in several parts of the country.

--- What is the future of self provisioning? Will these later become BSDs? If so, Kenya would end up with at least 5 BSDs.

--- What of the ongoing controvery about PayTV operators carrying Free-to-Air (as well as Free to View) content?

--- With the AnalogSwitchOff (ASO) date finally set at 30th December for Nairobi & 30th January for the rest of Kenya, it would be great to eliminate prevailing ambiguities to enable industry players to effectively support Consumer Education such as the one planned by COFEK.

Tanzania and Rwanda switched off successfully. Burundi, that was lagging behind is already funded to atleast migrate by 17th July 2015. Uganda has its migration reliant on UBC which has completed 40% of the process and may soon begin to switch off Kampala - and hopefully meet the global deadline. Are we finally seeing light at the end of the Kenya's migration tunnel?