Washington,

Frequencies are acquired illegally by crawling the airwaves (there are gadgets for doing this) and squatting on any that is available without first seeking authorization from the regulator.  This is not allowed in any jurisdiction because a lot of coordination with the ITU and neighbouring countries is done before regulators identify any frequency as free for assignment. That is why RMS transmitters that were using self-appropriated spectrum were causing harmful interferences in Uganda and Tanzania.

The procedure for applying for frequencies for the various radio communication services are available on our website at http://www.cck.go.ke/licensing/spectrum/procedures.html

The hoarding frequencies is virtually dead, largely through enforcement and trading in the secondary market.

I hope I have adequately answered your queries.

Best regards,

Christopher Wambua

Manager/Communications

Consumer and Public Affairs Division

Communications Commission of Kenya

P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800

KENYA

From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Odhiambo Washington
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 3:58 PM
To: Wambua, Christopher
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK shuts down illegal broadcast transmitters

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Wambua, Christopher <Wambua@cck.go.ke> wrote:

Paul,

The transmitters that we switched off were using frequencies that were acquired illegally a few months ago.

[snip]

Hi Wambua,

How does one acquire frequency(s) illegally? I am interested in a few for my selfish self:-)

May I ask what the procedure is for the acquisition of a frequency and how RMS violated this?

How about the other sacred cows who own/hoard frequencies which acquired legally or otherwise? When is CCK biting them?
Shouldn't those be repossessed now() ?


It's one thing to bite and another to bite at the wrong time (by perception, not legally).

I personally feel that it is right to IMMEDIATELY shut down broadcasts on frequencies used in Aviation, but the others can be handled "slowly":-)
These cases have dragged for years anyway and nothing happened as a result of the use. It's not like whatever it is was gonna happen now that approach elections - hence my use of "wrong timing".

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Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
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