I did read the post and look at the diagram. Unless of course I've been thrown adrift because it all seems obvious. Like telling a famine stricken community "Hey, you fools - all you need to is eat!" Not sure if that makes sense. My reading is this: 1 - Linus is concerned that if we migrate abruptly, there are still many TV users who will not afford a set top box/decoder. Which is true and fair enough. I do not see that as shocking or illustrative of lack of understanding. 2 - I'm not sure its their concern, even under CSR, to acquire set top boxes for those without. In which case the mobile operators too should have been implored under so called CSR to provide their (600-700k) subscribers, who had fake phones, alternative handsets so they can continue to make revenue from them. I suppose then that EABL, under similar CSR rules, should subsidise the hefty fines (under the new traffic laws) the police impose on their consumers for driving under the influence :-) 3 - The matter also extends to the "digital dividend" - in so far as freeing up spectrum (I think in the 700-900Mhz range) which can be used for 4G. So I think overall its a delicate matter and the real question is: Do the people need high speed data NOW or can we mark time, allow for decoder acquisition, etc etc then switch to digital later? 4 - The other pertinent question has been raised in the original thread - why did the govt, knowing it planned to switch to digital at a certain date, not stop the importation of analogue TVs two-three years ago and start facilitating low cost set top boxes? Similarly, with the fake handsets issues. I personally believe the govt SHOULD have monitored closely the importation of these devices (CCK, KEBS, etc) and not allow Kenyans to buy them (if we assume each handset cost 1000shs - the est total cost would be abt 700 million shillings ). So 600-700k kenyans lose that much money and have to spend as much again to replace their handsets. In the background, the govt could have made some revenue on import duty/VAT/etc on these fake phones. Not fair IMHO. In an election period, I do not think we should plague the country with this issue esp if people read "mischief" into it as they are oft wont to do. Thx F On 5 December 2012 11:27, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Dear Mr. Hook,
I strongly believe that if you have read my post in full and looked at the diagram you will realise that I have elucidated.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Francis Hook <francis.hook@gmail.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 11:00 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
Hi Robert I'm sorry but I do not see how Mr Gitahi's statement shows a lack of understanding of the decoder. Please elucidate? I myself do not have a set top box or decoder.
Also, you say "The black and white TV you are referring to will receive an analogue signal and will not need to understand the digital signal. " Pls explain why not?
Rgds Francis
On 5 December 2012 08:57, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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