Methinks we only have part of the story ... from the losers. I would wait for more information and a balanced story before making conclusions. Regards, Jotham --- On Tue, 7/19/11, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote: From: Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row To: jokilimo@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 11:25 PM I saw the same on NTV news. And I think this is all because both NTV and RMS had tendered for the licence only for some Chinese firm to win it through some unclear means. I only wonder why this is so and why the government had to handpick the Chinese to do this. /me/ On 20/07/2011, Philip Adar <philip.adar@gmail.com> wrote: > When you see "technicality" card being brandished, it simply means no one > spoke to any body! > > It will take generations before "we" learn to put our national interest > above individualistic short-term gain interest. It is terrible, it is bad! > > Regards > Philip > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM, aki <aki275@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Just been reading this article, >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nation++Royal+Media+lose+appeal+for+signal+distribution+licence/-/539550/1204274/-/14gbqmu/-/index.html, >> and the print lacks the details but also a reflection is what is happening >> in developing countries. >> >> Did the local media group have the technical and financial capability to >> operate signal distribution platforms and roll out the services, yet got >> dropped out because of tender technicalities. How is this possible? Are we >> saying kenyans are totally incapable of understanding the requirements or >> commitments of such national projects? >> >> I hope the affected parties do an indepth review of why they lost out and >> share that information with kenyans. We need to know, because I'm sure the >> local media groups were also going to buy technology platforms and >> implement >> roll out so issues like delays due to internal manufacture or creation do >> not even arise. >> >> Some thoughts. >> >> Thank you. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/philip.adar%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for >> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Philip Adar > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jokilimo%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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