[kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement

[Mark Mwangi]

This is made worse by wondering what happened to the plan to locally
assemble the damn things. This was taken up by the University of Nairobi
Fab Lab and that story died just like that.

We want local innovation but we don't bother with local companies doing
simple things. Assembling set top boxes should be hard.

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Edwin Onchari <eonchari at lynxbits.com>wrote:

> Yawe,****
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> I could have missed some detail on this but do help me understand better
> if you can:****
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> **1.       **How many, and who are the licensed distributors of the top
> boxes in Kenya****
>
> **2.       **How do the prices charged by the current provider comparable
> to providers in other countries, e.g.  India (who switched to digital a few
> days ago with top boxes costing average $20)****
>
> **3.       **Are the top boxes tax exempt?****
>
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>
> Regards,****
>
> ** **
>
> Edwin****
>
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>
> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=
> lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *robert yawe
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:18 PM
> *To:* Edwin
>
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* [kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi,****
>
> ** **
>
> It was with shock and dismay that I watched the CCK director general lie
> to the public on a mass broadcast on the reasons for the postponement of
> the cutoff to digital.****
>
> ** **
>
> He said the reason was that the cost of decoders was still too high for
> the common mwanainchi, he then proceed to lie by saying that the average
> price was currently Kes. 6,500/-, yet the price for the StarTimes decoder
> is 3,499/- and that of GoTV is Kes. 3,999/-.****
>
> ** **
>
> When I was in school many years ago the formula for calculating average
> was the sum of the numbers divided by the number of numbers (3,499 +
> 3,999)/2 = 3,749/- so which formula was the DG using?****
>
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> What has incensed me more is that none of the members of the press has
> taken up the issue instead they have "liked" and "shared" the comments as
> if they where gospel truth.****
>
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>
> Regards****
>
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>
> PS.  Have an analog Christmas****
>
> ** **
>
>  ****
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya****
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696****
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Regards,

Mark Mwangi

markmwangi.me.ke
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