+1 Ali. Listers have kept Wambua and Muthusi very busy even during the festive season. Needless to say, I have learnt so much on this topic. Listers have contributed great ideas roho safi. From: ali@hussein.me.ke Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 14:48:21 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cofek to sue CCK for defaulting on television deal CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Muthusi/Wambua This is an appreciation to you guys for very actively participating in this discussion on digital migration. This goes to show that sometimes there are a lot of misconceptions about what CCK does which can be very well straightened out by engaging in forums like this. I would say keep it up and well done. This is beyond simple PR but goes to show that there is some serious work going on even though sometimes it may seem that we don't appreciate you guys. I want to say that we do.. 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 Jan 5, 2014, at 1:16 PM, "Mutua, Muthusi" <Mutua@cck.go.ke> wrote: You are right Ali. As the two reference terms denote: FREE-AIR gives one FREE access all the FREE channels while PAY-TV is for pay to receive and the menus of the two are different. The latter is a business segment that has been in existence in our industry for sometime now. It didn't just come with Digital Migration. If one, knowingly, subscribes to PAY-TV, it would not be fair to start seeking for free channels within that arrangement as long as FREE-TO-AIR option exists. From: Ali Hussein [mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 12:57 PM To: Mutua, Muthusi Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cofek to sue CCK for defaulting on television deal @Ngigi Actually a slight deviation to that Kenyan Story. 1. Pay 5k one time fee and only access certain parts of Uhuru Park. 2. Pay 2k upfront and 1k every month and we will allow you to access other parts of Uhuru park that the 'Watus' don't have access to... Not sure CCK can do anything about this...its a commercial arrangement... 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 Jan 5, 2014, at 12:25 PM, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher@yahoo.com> wrote: You may be right,,, and actually why should we have so many new cars on our roads with only the driver as the occupant? Let's hold demonstrations demanding that parliament to passes a new "Must Carry" law compelling all such drivers never to leave a pasenger waiting at bus stops when their vehicles carrying capacity is underutilised. Who would like to support this noble crusade? On Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:13 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi@at.co.ke> wrote: You've got it all wrong. Mr Kenyan Guy has been accessing Uhuru Park (Free Channels) for free, liked it and had no problem with paying for Transport ( TV) to get there. Then some fat cat tells him, how about we plant a few more flowers and manicure the Uhuru Park gardens? Ofcourse the guy says yes. The guy curiously asks "... Will all this be for free?" Ofcourse, the fat cat replies. All you need is to buy a one time Uhuru Park Access Card, which will only cost 5k from one of our Companies, StarUhuru! The guy, reluctantly parts with the 5k, on the promise of a much better Uhuru Park. Shortly thereafter, and after a few visits to Uhuru Park, which indeed has more trees and flowers (aka channels) the fat cat changes the tune. ".....Upgrading Uhuru Park cost us a lot of money. We also had to spend a lot to get this tender and Uhuru Park Tree & Flower Commission of Kenya is also asking for an expensive monthly stipend to make sure we are the only ones allowed to keep running the Park" And without flinching, the fat cat closes of.. "..If you want to continue using Uhuru Park, you then have to pay us a monthly fee. We'll be nice, if you can't pay by the start of the month, we'll give you two weeks free then we cut you off..." ".. but, but, but you said it was free..?" Mr Guy asks Kenyan Short stories... tbc Waithaka Ngigi Alliance Technologies Nairobi, Kenya www.A1.io On 5 Jan 2014 11:37, "ICT Researcher" <ict.researcher@yahoo.com> wrote: Simpler analogy... Suppose one lives not so far away from Muthaiga Country Club. That person claims can never afford matatu fare to be visiting beautiful open air Uhuru Park in the city centre. Muthaiga Club offers the person a more affordable membership and a bonus 2-week free lift to the club, even after their membership has expired. The person says NO! "Every person, by virtue of being resident in Kenya, must be granted free lift and unfetted access to all open spaces at Muthaiga Country Club at all times, save for accessing inside the Club House(s)." Well, well, well ... very humourous. On Sunday, January 5, 2014 11:06 AM, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher@yahoo.com> wrote: List of Type Approved DVB-T2 Set Top Boxes and Authorised Vendors AS AT SEPTEMBER 2013 FREE TO AIR SET TOP BOXES Free to air set top boxes (FTA) describes set top boxes (decoders) that do not require subscriptions. Allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the digital signal and view or listen to the content without requiring other ongoing cost or one-off fee. Read more: http://www.digitalkenya.go.ke/list-of-type-approved-dvb-t2-set-top-boxes-and... On Sunday, January 5, 2014 10:30 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote: @ Ali, so this option 2 means there is going to be a monthly charge for the FTA channels? If this is the case, then Lucy's house manager is right. From: ali@hussein.me.ke Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 08:54:42 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cofek to sue CCK for defaulting on television deal CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Startimes has had an Ad running where they are offering two options 1. FTA one which I think is substantially higher. I think almost 5k 2. Subscription one which is like 2k. 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 Jan 4, 2014, at 10:26 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote: This report seems to contradict CCK's communications manager Mr. Wambua who said today on another thread on this list that all subscriber-based digital set boxes have FTA channels for end users who don't want to pay subscription fees On 04/01/2014, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote: “Customers who fail to pay subscription fees on time will continue to access the must-carry free-to-air services (FTA) for a period of at least two weeks,” read a letter from CCK director-general Francis Wangusi (pictured, below left) to pay-TV providers. Through the letter, CCK is reneging on an earlier agreement with Cofek that made it compulsory for pay-TV companies to give subscribers access to all free-to-air channels, even without a paid-up subscription. 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