Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters. Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal... The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting. What's your take? Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad
Hi, Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu). In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves. Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field. With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes. 500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math. Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me? Regards PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters. Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal... The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting. What's your take? Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.... 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.
Robert +1 :) Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing? The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes. 500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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Hi, If they are so concerned about monopolistic tendencies why have they not requested for a power generating license, a police force license, a military license, an ISP license, sewage treatment license, lay their own marine cable into the Internet backbone and get a mobile license. Startimes are doing distribution they are not a content producer unlike our media houses who want to retain the monopoly of being both which has resulted in the consumer (@COFEK) being provided with mediocre content over a wanting signal. Regards PS. I am yet to buy shares or be appointed to the board of StarTimes Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 14:50 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Robert +1 :) Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing? The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes.
500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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Well explained Robert. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 3:09 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
If they are so concerned about monopolistic tendencies why have they not requested for a power generating license, a police force license, a military license, an ISP license, sewage treatment license, lay their own marine cable into the Internet backbone and get a mobile license.
Startimes are doing distribution they are not a content producer unlike our media houses who want to retain the monopoly of being both which has resulted in the consumer (@COFEK) being provided with mediocre content over a wanting signal.
Regards
PS. I am yet to buy shares or be appointed to the board of StarTimes
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 14:50 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
Robert
+1 :)
Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing?
The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water.
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes. 500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
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The quagmire here is simple. Under analogue, the frequencies are limited and advertisers have to choose from the few outlets, each of them a signal distributor in their own right, based on who among the 4 or 5 of them offers best value. Under digital, content developers do not have to go to these outlets, they can get their own channel. Media Owners either have to invest a lot of money to develop in-house content, or buy it at a premium. They then have no guarantee that anyone is watching given the multitude of channels available. Pretty soon, specialized channels, such as sports, movies, docus will cut their niche and become advertiser magnets for their special demographics. Citizens, NTVs and KTNs of this world can do one thing - adopt the US style approach and sign different channels as their affiliates providing them with national TV content such as National news and specialized programming and leaving them to their own devices during the daytime/off-peak hours. But it is not likely that they would be allowed to become some sort of signal distributors themselves. Even if they were to be licensed, it is unlikely that they will be able to catch up with Signet, Startimes given the technical expertise and capital outlay required. For now, they should really invest in their strengths - national news gathering teams. This is what will distinguish them from other channels. JG On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 3:09 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
If they are so concerned about monopolistic tendencies why have they not requested for a power generating license, a police force license, a military license, an ISP license, sewage treatment license, lay their own marine cable into the Internet backbone and get a mobile license.
Startimes are doing distribution they are not a content producer unlike our media houses who want to retain the monopoly of being both which has resulted in the consumer (@COFEK) being provided with mediocre content over a wanting signal.
Regards
PS. I am yet to buy shares or be appointed to the board of StarTimes
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ------------------------------ *From:* Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> *To:* robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 14:50 *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
Robert
+1 :)
Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing?
The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water.
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes. 500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ------------------------------ *From:* Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> *To:* robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 *Subject:* [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
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Thanks Robert: I had not seen as I was replying to David a few minutes ago. I agree. Lets talk about the digital TV content. You also mention StarTimes and we have received a lot of "scrambled screens" complaints. Francis Kipyapyap of Digital Migration Secretariat at CCK only said "currently we are facing challenges at the platform (Signet) and are being addressed" and he could not answer more questions. What are these "challenges"? Is someone attempting to sell free to air channels through the "backdoor". Why is it happening when MOA have issues with 3rd license? Just who can consumers turn to? I could get through DG, CCK today. It is a serious issue to collect Sh1000 bob from the "Wanjikus" and then nothin .. please see a sample complaint below: I'm a subscriber of StarTimes. I pay a monthly fee of Kshs.1,000 for the classic package which entitles me to have access to all the local channels plus the additional channels under this package. However, for the last two weeks, I have not been able to access any of the local channels except KBC. The official response from StarTimes when contacted has been that they are having some challenges which they are working round the clock to resolve. When asked how they will compensate for the less value subscribers are getting for their money, they simply have no clue. I request for your intervention to have StarTimes give its subscribers full value for money and explain how they will compensate for the period that they have not been able to avail some channels to its customers. You will agree with me that if one fails to pay even 1/- they will not get any service so there is no reason why someone should pay the whole amount and fail to get full service. Please assist. Regards Stephen Mutoro www.cofek.co.ke ________________________________ From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> To: smutoro@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Hi, If they are so concerned about monopolistic tendencies why have they not requested for a power generating license, a police force license, a military license, an ISP license, sewage treatment license, lay their own marine cable into the Internet backbone and get a mobile license. Startimes are doing distribution they are not a content producer unlike our media houses who want to retain the monopoly of being both which has resulted in the consumer (@COFEK) being provided with mediocre content over a wanting signal. Regards PS. I am yet to buy shares or be appointed to the board of StarTimes Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 14:50 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Robert +1 :) Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing? The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is
foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes.
500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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Listers, In my view, digital migration is "Free to air". A consumer should therefore not be required to join any subscription service in order to migrate. John Kariuki Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com> Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+ngethe.kariuki2007=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:52 To: <ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk> Reply-To: stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40y... 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.
Let us not try and make this a regulatory or policy issue what with theorizing the pros and cons. Incumbent broadcasters are about to be stuck with millions worth of obsolete equipment and a cartel that will be worthless soon enough. it is this investment that they are fighting to maintain a stranglehold on the industry. Its a commercial issue plain and simple. I would be amused if the CCK was to hold its ground and find other stations to fill the incumbents shoes. Nobody is indispensable. On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 6:58 PM, <ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Listers, In my view, digital migration is "Free to air". A consumer should therefore not be required to join any subscription service in order to migrate.
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Mark, You took the words out of my mouth. Its economics, period! Harry From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 19:47:57 +0300 To: Cio_Magazine Hare <harry@africanedevelopment.org> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Let us not try and make this a regulatory or policy issue what with theorizing the pros and cons. Incumbent broadcasters are about to be stuck with millions worth of obsolete equipment and a cartel that will be worthless soon enough. it is this investment that they are fighting to maintain a stranglehold on the industry. Its a commercial issue plain and simple. I would be amused if the CCK was to hold its ground and find other stations to fill the incumbents shoes. Nobody is indispensable. On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 6:58 PM, <ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Listers, In my view, digital migration is "Free to air". A consumer should therefore not be required to join any subscription service in order to migrate.
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Mutoro, Let me assist you in responding to the consumer whose complaint you have so graciously shared with us; Startimes is being charged by the various media houses to have them broadcast their signal over the digital network which is why they charge for the access you will note that KBC and a number of faith based channels are available outside the subscription bundles. Insisting that the channels should be very would be like asking Safaricom not to deduct from your data bundle when you stream local station programming over the Internet. The position of CCK is that once the analogue signals are turned off (COFEK case bending in court) then all local channels shall be available as free to air and not fee will be payable to or from the media houses, therefore the argument that the media houses will loose the investment in analogue transmission equipment is null and void as they will get free transmission therefore saving on the over Kes. 10 million they are currently spending each month on power, security and frequency licenses. After CCK's position became clear the media houses dropped their feed to Startimes which is why one has no access to them, it is a strategy of the incumbents to arm-twist the government to issue them with a license a situation that was made very clear by the then Prime Minister of Kenya Eng. Raila Odinga during the launch of Startimes a position that had been laid bare earlier in the function by the DG and PS. Dr. Ndemo. Stephen, your fight at this juncture is to have the media houses forced to provide their feed to the 2 digital distributors for free as their revenue is from advertising and not signal distribution. If you ask for participants to picket the media houses on this issue you can count me physically and digitally in. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 18:32 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Thanks Robert: I had not seen as I was replying to David a few minutes ago. I agree. Lets talk about the digital TV content. You also mention StarTimes and we have received a lot of "scrambled screens" complaints. Francis Kipyapyap of Digital Migration Secretariat at CCK only said "currently we are facing challenges at the platform (Signet) and are being addressed" and he could not answer more questions. What are these "challenges"? Is someone attempting to sell free to air channels through the "backdoor". Why is it happening when MOA have issues with 3rd license? Just who can consumers turn to? I could get through DG, CCK today. It is a serious issue to collect Sh1000 bob from the "Wanjikus" and then nothin .. please see a sample complaint below: I'm a subscriber of StarTimes. I pay a monthly fee of Kshs.1,000 for the classic package which entitles me to have access to all the local channels plus the additional channels under this package. However, for the last two weeks, I have not been able to access any of the local channels except KBC. The official response from StarTimes when contacted has been that they are having some challenges which they are working round the clock to resolve. When asked how they will compensate for the less value subscribers are getting for their money, they simply have no clue. I request for your intervention to have StarTimes give its subscribers full value for money and explain how they will compensate for the period that they have not been able to avail some channels to its customers. You will agree with me that if one fails to pay even 1/- they will not get any service so there is no reason why someone should pay the whole amount and fail to get full service. Please assist. Regards Stephen Mutoro www.cofek.co.ke ________________________________ From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> To: smutoro@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Hi, If they are so concerned about monopolistic tendencies why have they not requested for a power generating license, a police force license, a military license, an ISP license, sewage treatment license, lay their own marine cable into the Internet backbone and get a mobile license. Startimes are doing distribution they are not a content producer unlike our media houses who want to retain the monopoly of being both which has resulted in the consumer (@COFEK) being provided with mediocre content over a wanting signal. Regards PS. I am yet to buy shares or be appointed to the board of StarTimes Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 14:50 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Robert +1 :) Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing? The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is
foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes.
500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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Thanks for this interesting view - put so aptly!
Yawe: Your arguments are correct except the claim that media houses are charging startimes to air their content. Which media house? The main media hses were up against startimes because its selling their free to air content. the qn was - why disconnect local free to air channels when cutting off ur subscribers who default to pay the monthly fee wen u don't pay for it in the first place? Am not sure startimes had a good answer. Instead they tried to go round it by including signet in their bouquet! That's crooked biznez if ever there was any. David Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com> Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+dmakali=yahoo.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:25:27 To: <dmakali@yahoo.com> Cc: <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK' s move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmakali%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.
Hi David, Thanks for the kind words, I stand corrected on the payment issue but that was the last position I had and not being an employee or owner of Startimes (but I am a dealer) I based my statement on out dated information. Nonetheless the CCK requirement is that after the completion of the migration process will the current free to air channels become free to watch as the signal distributor will have revenue from the content providers to meet allow them to meet their costs. It is interesting how this discussion is progressing especially in view of the issue of Telkom/Orange wanting to charge Google for delivering their content yet the consumer pays Telkom/Orange for the bandwidth, the comment from Safaricom is a clear indication that over time they too will want to also get a share of Googles advertising revenue as opposed to increasing charges to their clients. The situation of Startimes a.k.a PanAfrican and Telkom/Orange are very similar which boils down to us getting down to generate local content, one of which ways would be for us to have a face to face discussion and record it. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: "dmakali@yahoo.com" <dmakali@yahoo.com> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Thursday, 23 May 2013, 21:43 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK' s move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Yawe: Your arguments are correct except the claim that media houses are charging startimes to air their content. Which media house? The main media hses were up against startimes because its selling their free to air content. the qn was - why disconnect local free to air channels when cutting off ur subscribers who default to pay the monthly fee wen u don't pay for it in the first place? Am not sure startimes had a good answer. Instead they tried to go round it by including signet in their bouquet! That's crooked biznez if ever there was any. David Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com> Sender: "kictanet" <kictanet-bounces+dmakali=yahoo.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:25:27 To: <dmakali@yahoo.com> Cc: <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK' s move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmakali%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. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.... 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.
"If they are so concerned about monopolistic tendencies why have they not requested for a power generating license, a police force license, a military license, an ISP license, sewage treatment license, lay their own marine cable into the Internet backbone and get a mobile license." This villager's mode of reasoning is why +1s where invented!
Hussein: Let me weigh in: I don't believe the broadcast media (content providers) should control the distribution of the same (as the media owners are demanding). its selfish, monopolistic and potentially tyrannical. lets borrow from the petroleum sector — petroleum distribution is done by independents not the trading oil companies. and it works well. think of what will happen when the media owners meet and agree that they are going to charge their audiences any amount to access their products/content the way they collude to set the newspaper prices, every so often. or decide not to distribute some products of their competitors for whatever reasons — such as they dont like your content. the best scenario is for the media owners or investors that are interested to invest in shareholding in signet (which is for free to air channels), and the govt to reduce its stake to 51pc to protect the consumers and article 35 of the const. alternatively, an independent board (with public media /consumer representation) can be set up to manage signet so that the ineptitude of KBC does not afflict the whole information sector. the situation is already so so bad you cant access the signet digital signal in western kenya... David _______________ "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." — Isaac Asimo, Columbian Author and Scientist _______________ PO Box 3234 00200 Nairobi, Kenya cell: +254 722 517 540 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: dmakali@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Robert +1 :) Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing? The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes.
500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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David Thanks for an 'insider' view :) I would mostly agree with you. It seems that we are in a catch 22 situation here. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 5:11 PM, David Makali <dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hussein: Let me weigh in: I don't believe the broadcast media (content providers) should control the distribution of the same (as the media owners are demanding). its selfish, monopolistic and potentially tyrannical. lets borrow from the petroleum sector — petroleum distribution is done by independents not the trading oil companies. and it works well. think of what will happen when the media owners meet and agree that they are going to charge their audiences any amount to access their products/content the way they collude to set the newspaper prices, every so often. or decide not to distribute some products of their competitors for whatever reasons — such as they dont like your content. the best scenario is for the media owners or investors that are interested to invest in shareholding in signet (which is for free to air channels), and the govt to reduce its stake to 51pc to protect the consumers and article 35 of the const. alternatively, an independent board (with public media /consumer representation) can be set up to manage signet so that the ineptitude of KBC does not afflict the whole information sector. the situation is already so so bad you cant access the signet digital signal in western kenya... David
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Robert
+1 :)
Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing?
The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water.
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
Sent from my iPad
On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes. 500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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We hope the two conference sessions on digital migration at this year’s BFMA at KICC over 26-27 June will help shed light on these issues, provide a platform to solid business and technology strategies to be explored and more effective implementation to result. Dr Ndemo will be contributing and hopes to be bringing the new CS with him. The programme is attached for your reference. Regards, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm@aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Fax: +44(0)1480-880765 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721-845674 Mozambique Mobile: +258-820880583 Nigeria Mobile +234(0)701-196-1413 Skype: seanmoroney www.aitecafrica.com [twitter]<https://twitter.com/aitecafrica> [facebook (2)] <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aitec-Africa/143207745706922?ref=ts&fref=ts> Forthcoming Events: AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Lagos Broadcast, Film and Music Africa; Africa Media Business Exchange AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa, Accra AITEC Banking and Mobile Money COMESA; Insure Africa AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit AITEC East Africa ICT Summit; Afrihealth [cid:image001.jpg@01CE1692.C6F8E640] AITEC Africa is the trading name of AITEC Conferences Limited registered in England and Wales.Company registration number: 4698475 From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+seanm=aitecafrica.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein Sent: 22 May 2013 18:14 To: Sean Moroney Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? David Thanks for an 'insider' view :) I would mostly agree with you. It seems that we are in a catch 22 situation here. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 5:11 PM, David Makali <dmakali@yahoo.com<mailto:dmakali@yahoo.com>> wrote: Hussein: Let me weigh in: I don't believe the broadcast media (content providers) should control the distribution of the same (as the media owners are demanding). its selfish, monopolistic and potentially tyrannical. lets borrow from the petroleum sector — petroleum distribution is done by independents not the trading oil companies. and it works well. think of what will happen when the media owners meet and agree that they are going to charge their audiences any amount to access their products/content the way they collude to set the newspaper prices, every so often. or decide not to distribute some products of their competitors for whatever reasons — such as they dont like your content. the best scenario is for the media owners or investors that are interested to invest in shareholding in signet (which is for free to air channels), and the govt to reduce its stake to 51pc to protect the consumers and article 35 of the const. alternatively, an independent board (with public media /consumer representation) can be set up to manage signet so that the ineptitude of KBC does not afflict the whole information sector. the situation is already so so bad you cant access the signet digital signal in western kenya... David _______________ "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." — Isaac Asimo, Columbian Author and Scientist _______________ PO Box 3234 00200 Nairobi, Kenya cell: +254 722 517 540 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> To: dmakali@yahoo.com<mailto:dmakali@yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Robert +1 :) Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing? The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>> wrote: Hi, Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu). In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves. Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field. With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes. 500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math. Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me? Regards PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters. Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal... The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting. What's your take? Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.... 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Hi David - I can't resist the temptation to appreciate your great suggestions here. Equally happy to see you bring in the consumer perspective. On digital migration "elephant in the room" shouldn't be distribution. MOA be focusing on appropriate, dynamic content development. They could be partnering with GoK to set up a company with majority shares than GoK - to harness critical content - promote competitions among various segments. We would like for instance to see a Consumer TV channel - but what about content? Who will be target etc. I would be happy to have some ideas on this, too. We will soon be presenting the ICT Consumer Agenda to the CS for ICT - and later share it here for input. Regards, Stephen Mutoro www.cofek.co.ke ________________________________ From: David Makali <dmakali@yahoo.com> To: smutoro@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Hussein: Let me weigh in: I don't believe the broadcast media (content providers) should control the distribution of the same (as the media owners are demanding). its selfish, monopolistic and potentially tyrannical. lets borrow from the petroleum sector — petroleum distribution is done by independents not the trading oil companies. and it works well. think of what will happen when the media owners meet and agree that they are going to charge their audiences any amount to access their products/content the way they collude to set the newspaper prices, every so often. or decide not to distribute some products of their competitors for whatever reasons — such as they dont like your content. the best scenario is for the media owners or investors that are interested to invest in shareholding in signet (which is for free to air channels), and the govt to reduce its stake to 51pc to protect the consumers and article 35 of the const. alternatively, an independent board (with public media /consumer representation) can be set up to manage signet so that the ineptitude of KBC does not afflict the whole information sector. the situation is already so so bad you cant access the signet digital signal in western kenya... David _______________ "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." — Isaac Asimo, Columbian Author and Scientist _______________ PO Box 3234 00200 Nairobi, Kenya cell: +254 722 517 540 ________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: dmakali@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified? Robert +1 :) Seriously though is there a clause that ensures we are protected from Monopolistic tendencies? Is the Government ensuring that all broadcasters would have access without the 'owner' of the signal resorting to exorbitant or extortionist tendencies? Maybe this is what the broadcasters are fearing? The other contentious issue is whether it is fair for the 'owner' of the signal to also compete in distributing content? I'm not an expert in this area so mine is a layman's argument which may not hold any water. Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2013, at 10:46 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,
Yes, especially since 2 is already tooooooooo many, it is justified as the consumer (@COFEK) suffered for many years when forced to purchase a myriad of antennae to receive the various
signals transmitted from different directions (Ngong, Limuru, CBD, Kariadudu).
In addition the signal foot print for Startimes is already larger than that of all the analogue stations combined, we have devolved the government it is foolhardy to want to devolve the airwaves.
Signal transmission is not a competitive advantage but more a strategy by the incumbents to raise the barriers to entry (never knew I would ever use that statement) and stifle the growth of new entrants into the broadcast playing field.
With a single digital signal distributor you will be able to setup AliTV for as little as Kes.
500,000/- per month for the signal distribution plus 5,000/- for a 2 MB local loop connection to the distributor. The fear of the incumbents is that you might convince 10 of your friends to place adverts on your channel at 100,000/- per month instead of on the current channels at 100,000 for a 15 second slot, do the math.
Cofek needs to get off the road so this truck can finally run over the stifling incumbents once and for all, who is with me?
Regards
PS. Those who do not fear teargas can join me for the demonstration, the rest can fund the activity (please inbox me for details) and for the rest you can +1 this.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
________________________________ From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:21 Subject: [kictanet] Is CCK's move to renege on a promise to award a 3rd digital signal distributor license justified?
In a move that is likely to open up a new battlefront in the Digital TV migration saga in Kenya, CCK announces that it will not after all award a 3rd digital signal distributor license to Kenyan Broadcasters.
Saying that the international regulatory environment has since changed and that it would be difficult to go ahead with the plan, the DG asked broadcasters to either partner with Signet, a subsidiary of KBC or buy shares in Pan African Network, the other distributor of digital signals.
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/CCK-now-rules-out-third-digital-signal...
The Media owners are definitely going to come out fighting.
What's your take?
Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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participants (11)
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Ali Hussein -
David Makali -
dmakali＠yahoo.com
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Eugene Lidede (Synergy) -
Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre -
James Mbugua -
Mark Mwangi -
ngethe.kariuki2007＠yahoo.co.uk -
robert yawe -
Sean Moroney -
stephen Mutoro