[kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement

Wed Oct 31 09:53:10 EAT 2012

unfortunately consumers will need either a set top box or a tv capable of
receiving the digital transmission. There is simply no way around it if
this migration will be successful. What we need to help answer now is: how
do we give everyone access to a set top box without breaking the bank?
either that or give a date for switching over, actually do the switchover
and the consumer be damned....

jgitau

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 9:17 AM, George Nyabuga <george at afrinic.net> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> A few months ago I questioned the government's ambitious plan, and promise
> that the digital switchover would be complete by July 2012. Then the
> Ministry of Information and Communications PS Dr Bitange Ndemo was adamant,
> and quoted Malcolm X saying that that would happen by 'any means
> necessary'.  That said, I find the reason, nay excuse, that the
> postponement is due to the cost of the set-top boxes laughable. I think the
> government and the CCK needs to tell us more, and give us the real reasons
> for the postponement.
>
> George
>
>
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> On Oct 31, 2012, at 12:37 AM, Edwin Onchari wrote:
>
> Therefore then, was the DG’s quote of $ 76 (KES 6,500)
> accurate/justifiable? (assuming he picked the higher side of the price
> regime). If we had to manufacture these gadgets locally, how much would
> they have cost; how long will it have taken to have a ‘working’ prototype
> in the mart?..and assuming that there is need to promote local assembly,
> would have the net returns  justified the higher/lower price tag?...may be
> the DG needs to detail wholesome the drive behind his postponing the
> roll-out for all to internalize…just my view J****
> ** **
> Kind Regards,****
> Edwin****
> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=
> lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Mark Mwangi
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:06 PM
> *To:* Edwin
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement****
> ** **
> 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,****
>  ****
> I could have missed some detail on this but do help me understand better
> if you can:****
>  ****
>
> 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?****
>  ****
> Regards,****
>  ****
> Edwin****
>  ****
> *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?****
>  ****
> 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.****
>  ****
> Regards****
>  ****
> PS.  Have an analog Christmas****
>  ****
>  ****
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
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> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya****
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696****
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