Very interesting Grace. Was the court well versed on the whole digital migration process, spectrum and the fact that spectrum is a resource that belongs to all Kenyans, and not a few organisations? On Saturday, 29 March 2014, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote:
@Kioko, I quoted this sentence because I just didnt believe that a court of law can disregard the fact that there are rules to tendering processes. Inaonekana mambo ni yale yale!
"An independent body should therefore give them a licence without going through the tender process provided they comply with the regulations," Mr Justice Maraga said. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:26:13 +0300 From: dmbuvi@gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dmbuvi@gmail.com');> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration Appeal Court Ruling: COFEK Response CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com
The court ruling as reported in the Daily Nation article is quite confusing.
First, the court is asking the government to reimburse PANG and StarTimes for their licensing fee and investments. How much will this cost the tax payer?
Second, the court in supporting its ruling, says media owners have invested a lot and they shouldn't lose their investment. The media owners will still lose their investment as digital broadcasting is a new technology that requires new infrastructure - perhaps the only infrastructure that can be reused is the towers.
Third, is the court implying that licenses issued by CCK are unconstitutional?
On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
Lets step back and ask a few fundamental questions:-
1. How has CAK contravened the constitution in regards to the digital migration.
2. How does this affect the country in the scheme of things in relation to the global move to digital migration.
3. How does it benefit the consumer when we continue to perpetuate a status quo in the media space where a few big boys muscle out everyone? Maybe Consumer Federation can expound on this.
4. How can we ensure going forward that the tendering processes are air-tight and can withstand frivolous suits. In light of what happened to the laptop tender we must ask a fundamental question:
IS THIS GOVERNMENT SETTING ITSELF UP TO FAIL IN THE OCT SECTOR?
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On Mar 29, 2014, at 1:53 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Victory-for-Kenyans-as-judges-halt-rush-to-digi... "An independent body should therefore give them a licence without going through the tender process provided they comply with the regulations," Mr Justice Maraga said.
Really? How now?
------------------------------ From: jgmbugua@gmail.com Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:36:37 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration Appeal Court Ruling: COFEK Response CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com
Idiocy of the highest order. There is no win here only delay of the inevitable and stifling of innovation and investment.
Multichoice is certainly a winner.
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