[kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance

Sat Dec 8 14:45:55 EAT 2012

Thanks Baiju, for this positive view of the huge potential from the digital transition.

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From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+seanm=aitecafrica.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Baiju Shah
Sent: 07 December 2012 13:55
To: Sean Moroney
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance

There are couple of things we need to bear in mind with the Digital Migration

*         It will improve the quality of broadcast to the public as new players will enter the market. This will also bring more choice to the public and increasing competition will bring affordability to the market. Hence, it is a technology for the masses, yes in the early days the effort will be fragmented and the early adopter will be buying into the technology.

*         There will be opportunities for new value added services to be available, like providing good quality Electronic Programme Guide information to the STB/Mux operators, opportunities in helping companies to build new business models around advertising, the service and repair of the boxes, the installation of the boxes etc etc.

*         The available spectrum could be used for alternative data services, or more bandwidth for certain other applications.

Therefore, let us not restrict our thinking that the end customer will be short changed in fact from a social perspective it will improve the quality as did mobile phones, please take time to look at how the introduction of mobile data services has impacted the socio - economic structure of the well-being of our people e.g. there is a who social-economic eco-system around services like m-pesa, there could be if we wanted another social TV experience built upon this on having various interactive services.

There is my 2 cents worth.

Best Regards,
Baiju

From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+baiju=tele2media.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Mark Mwangi
Sent: 07 December 2012 12:24
To: Baiju Shah
Cc: Kictanet Mail list
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance

The statements by Linus and the like championing for the mwananchi are retrogressive. Its like blocking the implementation of 3G technology because most users have mulika mwizis. Its an assumption that high technology is for the elite and the 'sufferers' have no use for better, more efficient and progressive technology. Its hubris and elitism if anything. TV is not a necessity. It is a luxury. As such this debate should not be about whether to switch off it should be what happens to the free spectrum in January 2013.

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:59 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk<mailto:robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>> wrote:
Hi,

This is where we are going wrong, the digital migration has nothing to do with digital TV sets its about how the signal will be transmitted, please try and see the bigger picture here.

When we moved from analogue internet connectivity where you needed a modem to the digital transmission where you needed a DTU/ADSL/Dongle why didn't you please with the government to stop the importation of Pentium processor based computers or 14" monitors or AT keyboards so that users could transition?  If you remember the ISPs never even gave us a transition period and some never even implemented analogue connectivity.

This is the same case with the digital TV migration, you do not need a digital TV to benefit from the new method of transmission all that you are changing is the equivalent of your analogue modem with a digital receiver and nothing more, also remember that this transition is a world wide project and it would be foolhardy to try and stop the oncoming train.

As Kenyans, we have proven time and time again that we are resilient and innovative, we turned off "fake" phones and on the following day they where getting reactivated thanks to the power of google, turn off the analogue signal tomorrow and we shall have 500/- decoders available for sale along the streets of Nairobi, keep postponing the switchoff and there will be no meaning uptake of the digital devices, have you registered for election yet?

All this noise from the entrenched media houses that we are propagating has nothing to do with if Kenyans with black and white TVs can afford to buy the decoder but more on trying to delay the shift of broadcasting power to a more open platform, so before you come to the defense of Linus and his ilk find out whose agenda you are promoting, instead of coming forward and responding to the discussion going on here of which I am sure they are listening, they send mercenaries .

Dr. Ndemo, I again say kudos and tell you keep the course and do what is right for the Nation and avoid being distracted by those with selfish agendas, deliver on this and Konza has a better chance of seeing the light of day.

Regards

Robert Yawe
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Kenya
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance

Dear list
I read this thread and all i see is the "the cart before the horse". I believe Mr gitahi was referring to affordability rather compatibility and adaptability. @Robert, don't you think Kenyans should be given enough time to migrate rather than have a paradigm shift in tech use. I think that we should ban the importation of analog TV as somebody suggested earlier then will have a gradual change till 2015
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