[kictanet] ITU/ATU and CCK in closed door meeting

[Wambua, Christopher]

Fiona,

I wish to clarify that the meeting was convened by the ITU for regulators with a view to discussing frequency co-ordination within the African region, and to share experiences in the transition to digital TV broadcasting. 

As far is we are concerned, the meeting, which ended today, was not held in secret as alluded. I hope this clarification provides some comfort and reassurance. 

Best regards,

Christopher Wambua
Manager/Communications
Consumer and Public Affairs Division 
Communications Commission of Kenya
P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800
KENYA





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From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Fiona Asonga
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 12:51 PM
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Subject: [kictanet] ITU/ATU and CCK in closed door meeting

Hallo All,

I have a question to CCK/MOIC (Government of Kenya)

It turn out that the ITU/ATU and CCK have had a discussion in the last one week at The Hilton Hotel Nairobi on Frequency Spectrum pricing models and Digital migration that is 'seemingly secret'. I use the phrase 'seemingly secret' because when one of the regional regulators asked to meet with TESPOK and we showed up at the meeting an hour ago; ATU/CCK sent Hilton Security to kick us out of the discussion like there was something we were not suppose to hear. 

Can ITU/ATU/CCK please clarify what was being discussed that the rest of industry should not know about? What is wrong with TESPOK sitting in as an observer if we don't qualify make any contribution to the discussion? 

If our regulator and partners take to kicking industry out of such discussions where does that leave all the progress on stakeholder interaction we are striving to have especially in view of the new constitution?
 
Kind regards

Fiona Asonga 
Chief Executive Officer 
Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya/ Kenya Internet Exchange Point 
Board Member Africa Internet Service Providers Association 

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