[kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling

[Watila Alex]

finally accessed the task force report at 
www.cck.go.ke/about/downloads/*migration*_*digital*_tv.pdf?


the report made the flowing observations & recommendations on the 
digital signal distribution

  * The signal distributors will provide services to broadcasters on an
    equitable, reasonable, non-preferential and non-discriminatory
    basis. - *note the distinction between broadcaster &**signal
    distributor*. *i was unable to find any obligation placed on
    broadcasters to avail their content to all the signal distributors.
    the three broadcasters could decide to only provide their content to
    their signal distribution company. *
  * The functions of a signal distributor were previously carried out by
    the broadcasters and a number of challenges come into focus since
    the existing broadcasters have already made significant investments
    in infrastructure. There has to be a mechanism to ensure that this
    investment is not wasted.- *this has been the argument of the three
    broadcasters.*
  * The high set-up costs will limit the number of signal distributors.
    Furthermore, signal distribution services may not penetrate to areas
    that are not commercially viable. - *limitation of signal
    distributors seems to have been based on cost of set-up and not the
    spectrum. according to the three broadcasters, they are able to
    upgrade their infrastructure to distribute digital signals at a cost
    that is affordable to them*
  * In order to reduce the cost of migration, the existing designated
    transmitting analogue sites and infrastructure will be used for
    digital transmission. - *this has been the argument of the three
    broadcasters.*
  * Based on the government decision to licence KBC as a signal
    distributor, KBC shall form an independent company to run the signal
    distribution services in order to avoid conflict of interests or
    cross subsidies. - *Signet? shouldn't it have been a locally owned
    company. not sure how Chinese ownership came in*
  * The current broadcasters will be allowed to form an independent
    company to run the signal distribution services in order to utilize
    their existing infrastructure. This company should be independent to
    avoid conflict of interests or cross subsidies. This company will be
    given the first preference to a signal distribution licence. *this
    seems not to have happened as recommended. would have prevented the
    current acrimony*
  * Existing broadcasters who own infrastructure will negotiate
    commercial terms with the licensed signal distribution provider for
    transfer of ownership of the infrastructure.*the three broadcasters
    seem unwilling to pursue this as a means of recovering their "40
    billion kes" investment *
  * A time limit be set after which broadcasters will not be allowed to
    operate unlicensed signal distribution services - *seems the three
    broadcasters have a grace period to distribute digitally*. **

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On 12/27/2013 11:18 AM, Watila Alex wrote:
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> does anyone have a copy of the digital migration task force report 
> that the media houses are referring to in today's appeal?
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> why was the number of signal distributors limited to two?
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