[kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row

[Jotham Kilimo Mwale]

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 at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row
To: jokilimo at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at 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 at 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 at 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.
>>
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