On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:09 PM, David Makali
<dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:
members,
there is a healthy discussion thriving here and on other ICT fora/platforms about the digital migration. yet quite frankly, this enthusiasm is not matched by concrete steps on the ground. for example, can anyone tell me where to get that decoder/top box in the whole of nairobi for receiving the signet (kbc signal where all local broadcasters seem to have moved? APPARENTLY there is no supply in town, as at my last check this past weekend (despite the government having waived duty on the gadgets in this year's budget). Also, it seems like the service is being charged a monthly fee - for those who want to subscribe to PANG. was that the intention of the govt? so then what happens to the whole notion of competition and the expected quality service if kbc is the sole provider of the
signal? and do kenyans understand that the licence to pang was not free to air but pay to view?
@David, what is PANG?
two, there seems to be confusion about the type of decoder to acquire if, as i gather, the types could be different for subscribers to PANG, SIGNET or the one that the media owners consortium will be gifted with. Is it T1 or T2 decoder?
This was stated clearly by the secretariat. It has to be T2.
three, the signal distributors don't have enough capacity yet - the signal only being available so far in nairobi and environs and (soon) Mombasa.
I think it is not the capacity, but rather the resources to roll out nationally.
which leads me to wonder whether the intense promotion/adverstising campaign by cck is not going to waste. shouldn't the switch be instant and nationwide?
No. The roll-out is going to be staggered and as such the switch is NOT going to be instant. What I gather (in the press/media) is that the switchover will start with Nairobi, then other towns.
What I don't understand is how the govt and CCK are looking at this: Obviously, the STBs are not gonna get to the populace in time despite the promotion/advertising. I suppose the govt/CCK let Posta handle import and distribution of the STBs through their network. It would make the process a little easier... and probably faster.