[kictanet] New Regulations & the Media: Broadcasting Regulations

bitange at jambo.co.ke bitange at jambo.co.ke
Mon Jan 18 20:32:59 EAT 2010 

David,
In my view dialogue is the only way forward.  Simply raise the issues you
object to then we find a solution to it.  Even as you (media) unilaterally
refused to participate in the stakeholder hearing, the Government would
still want to accomodate your objections.  I also offered to resign if it
happens that the regulations are outside of what is considered standard
practice worldwide.

Media freedom is dear to me and would not want unnecessary fights with
media.  I have said before that individual liberties have limitations
especially when it comes to where the individual like a child has no
capacity to exercise those liberties.  From Mills to Chaufour you will
find state intervention necessary to protect those unable to exercise
certain rights.

When Hon. Mbogua attacked the Nation Journalists, Media did not go to
Media council or any other body.  They came to the Government.  The
Government therefore is supposed to guarantee protection to those who
cannot protect themselves.


Regards


Ndemo.




> folks,
> quite a few things can be said about the new broadcasting regulations but
> the tendency on this forum to pooh pooh the media, as if it is the
> greatest sinner, is quite frankly discouraging. any one who is cheering
> the govt for the new regulations is urged to employ some
> skepticism.because sooner rather than later, they will begin to absorb the
> implications.
> it is quite clear that regulations are needed, but the devil is in the
> letter. the day you have the cck, which is yet to demonstrate its
> independence from political dictation, determining what is aired or not,
> and what constitutes a variety of views or objectivity, then you will
> reaslise what the apprehension is all about.
> i hesitate to get into specs and refer you to our (Kenya Editors Guild)
> (http://www.eastafricapress.net/) position, as well as my comments on the
> regulations when they were first published
> (http://www.eastafricapress.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=223)
> more later.
> makali
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> --- On Sat, 1/16/10, alice <alice at apc.org> wrote:
>
>> From: alice <alice at apc.org>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] New Regulations & the Media: Broadcasting
>> Regulations and the Statute Misc Amendement Act
>> To: dmakali at yahoo.com
>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 9:03 AM
>> Hi Warigia and all,
>>
>> Attached broadcast regulation and the Miscellaneous
>> amendment act.
>>
>> best
>> alice
>>
>> warigia bowman wrote:
>> > Alice, can you upload a PDF of the new regulations for
>> the list?
>> >
>> > Rigia
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 11:01 AM, alice <alice at apc.org
>> > <mailto:alice at apc.org>>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     But what happened to the right
>> to receive accurate and honest
>> >     information? On the current
>> coverage of the broadcast regulation,
>> >     the media seems to be focusing
>> on the political/economic self
>> >     interest aspect only rather
>> than the broader interplay between
>> >     technology, markets,
>> government and political self-interest and I
>> >     have not seen/heard or read
>> anything on the benefits to the
>> >     public, (viewers/consumers).
>> >
>> >     There is also some
>> misrepresentation of for example section 43 1.
>> >     Some of the TV and radio
>> stations have reported that the new
>> >     regulations will limit
>> broadcast and reporting of emergencies: But
>> >     that section (43 1 of the
>> "Kenya gazette supplement number 86 of
>> >     December 2009) in fact compels
>> broadcast service providers to
>> >     provide notice of public
>> emergencies:
>> >
>> >     '43 1) all broadcasting
>> service providers shall provide a public
>> >     notice of an emergency or a
>> public disaster announcement upon the
>> >     request of a person authorized
>> by the Government'
>> >
>> >     And did you know that the
>> recent STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS
>> >     AMENDMENTS) BILL, 2009
>> *deleted* the much contested section 88 of
>> >     the Kenya Communications Act
>> 1998, which gave the minister powers
>> >     to "take temporary possession
>> of any telecommunication apparatus
>> >     or any radio communication
>> station apparatus within Kenya? If you
>> >     recall the drama at the
>> beginning of the year, when media stuck to
>> >     reporting, erroneously, that
>> this section was contained in the new
>> >     KCA amendment act 2009, while
>> it had been in existence since 1998.
>> >
>> >     The genesis of the broadcast
>> regulation is not just limited to
>> >     politics; rather, it has been
>> influenced by the rapid evolution of
>> >     broadcasting technology, and
>> especially the recent move from
>> >     analogue to digital which will
>> transform our broadcast landscape
>> >     beyond recognition.
>> Digitisation will enable grater compression of
>> >     content into what spectrum we
>> have available, so scarcity will no
>> >     longer be the issue for new
>> entrants, it will also enable viewers
>> >     to decide on what content they
>> care about to watch or listen to
>> >     and will depend less on the
>> platform used for transmission of the
>> >     content. The same content can
>> be viewed/listened to on mobiles,
>> >     computers, internet sites, etc
>> other factors include bundling of
>> >     attractive content with
>> advertising, unlike analogue, viewers can
>> >     block the adverts, which may
>> make the traditional way of financing
>> >     content unsustainable, but
>> will make processing (technical
>> >     aspects) of
>> information/content cheaper.
>> >
>> >     The changes for broadcasters
>> have major implications for
>> >     regulators, for example, while
>> digitisation will introduce more
>> >     competition, diverse market
>> for broadcast content and enhance
>> >     viewing decision making,
>> issues of piracy, abuse of intellectual
>> >     property (because of the ease
>> at which digitisation will provide
>> >     for copying of content) is
>> likely to rise. Further, there will be
>> >     need for vigilance on market
>> power of bigger broadcasters, or new
>> >     broadcasters, particularly
>> those who have the resources to corner
>> >     the market with say premium
>> content like football matches, etc. So
>> >     it’s not just about
>> politics, there is much much more...
>> >
>> >
>> >     Views expressed are personal
>> and not a reflection of any of the
>> >     institutions/organisations I
>> am affiliated with.
>> >
>> >     Best, Alice
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >     Leonard Mware wrote:
>> >
>> >         Spot on Barak!
>> Tumechoka! The sooner something is done the
>> >         better, Bwana
>> Ndemo.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >         --- On *Thu,
>> 1/14/10, Barrack Otieno
>> >         /<otieno.barrack at gmail.com
>> >         <mailto:otieno.barrack at gmail.com>>/*
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >         From: Barrack
>> Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com
>> >         <mailto:otieno.barrack at gmail.com>>
>> >         Subject: Re:
>> [kictanet] New Regulations & the Media
>> >         To: mleonardo at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:mleonardo at yahoo.com>
>> >         Cc: "KICTAnet
>> ICT Policy Discussions"
>> >         <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> >         <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>> >         Date: Thursday,
>> January 14, 2010, 12:22 PM
>> >
>> >
>> >         Bwana Wainaina
>> tumechoka!
>> >
>> >         I was just
>> listening to Classic 105 this morning in a matatu
>> >         and i was
>> >         ashamed of what
>> i was hearing at 9.00 am, i thought we used to
>> >         have
>> >         such programs
>> after 11 PM (late night ) as they were called at
>> >         this
>> >         rate life
>> expectancy might as well be reduced to 30 (i have no
>> >         scientific
>> justification or research to support this). The
>> >         problem is
>> >         not freedom, the
>> issue is what to do with the freedom, if i
>> >         heard Dr
>> >         Ndemo correctly
>> when he did a press briefing, he mentioned the
>> >         fact
>> >         that he had
>> invited all the stakeholders in the media
>> >         fraternity to
>> >         deliberate on
>> the issue but they are either reluctant or
>> >         non-commital,
>> >         i see the media
>> as a double edged sword, it can liberate and
>> >         it can
>> >         kill, can the
>> media council and the media owners get their act
>> >         right
>> >         in so far as
>> content regulation is concerned, otherwise we
>> >         might end
>> >         up with a
>> scenario akin to the Matatu Industry madness which is
>> >         holding our
>> nation at ransom. (and by the way did anyone do some
>> >         research on how
>> much we lost during the two day strike?)
>> >         We shall
>> overcome
>> >
>> >         On 1/14/10,
>> Wainaina Mungai <wainaina at madeinkenya.org
>> >         <mailto:wainaina at madeinkenya.org>
>> >     
>>    <http://us.mc552.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>
>> >
>> >
>> >         wrote:
>> >         > Hi all,
>> >         >
>> >         > When Dr.
>> Ndemo published the new media regulations a few days
>> >         ago, the
>> >         > Media
>> Owners complained..... naturally.
>> >         >
>> >         > However,
>> there has been no debate on KICTANet and the press
>> >         seems
>> >         > unsure on
>> whether to fight this time round.
>> >         >
>> >         > I am
>> surprised at the very loud silence on the issue. Is it
>> >         a sign
>> >         > there is a
>> major storm brewing?
>> >         >
>> >         > Wainaina
>> >         >
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