[kictanet] Digital TV Migration

Mon Dec 2 13:23:32 EAT 2013

@Daktari

Now that you are back in academia would it be deemed pre judicious to have  an academic discussion at an institution of learning on the issue of the digital migration?  

Regards

Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

On Sunday, 1 December 2013, 19:58, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:

Correct Dr. Ndemo. Legislation is not an answer to everything. 
BTW, you could still contribute onto the online debate we conducted last week on the AU convention on cyber security. And thanks for that update of the ITU forum in Asia. 
Rgds
Grace

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bitange Ndemo [mailto:bitange at jambo.co.ke]
> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 08:01 PM
> Cc: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
> 
> Grace,
> At the recent ITU forum in Asia, Africa tried to get an extension beyond
> 2015 but but they were rejected.  It was even embarrassing for South
> Africa to raise the postponement proposal.  Reason.  Everybody has moved
> except Africa.  Africa is talking about set to boxes when the world has
> shifted to computers and mobile phone to watch what we used to call
> television content.  It is no longer prophesy to say that the current TV
> business model dying and cannot be resuscitated.  It is only a matter of
> time before advertising adopts newer models.
> 
> Schumpeter's creative destruction theory is in the works here and only
> those who will listen will survive.  The current multiplex operators too
> will not survive for long.  Convergence of ICT and broadcast has started
> in earnest and we shall see a focus on core business with consolidation of
> new specialized infrastructure providers.
> 
> If you see MNOs getting into content then you know content is KING. 
> Viewership is changing from being a slave or controlled by broadcaster
> schedule to controlling when you want to watch any content.  We shall be
> searching for latest news and only watch what you want to see in a
> bulletin.
> 
> Those who will succeed must simply have good local content in several
> thematic areas, that is, comedy, news, lifestyle etc.  There will be
> different revenue models such that if you want to watch Baba Shirandula or
> Vioja Mhakamani without pay, then you will have to endure advertising as
> sponsored by XX otherwise you can subscribe or pay per view without the
> interruptions.  Major advertisers will them selves own channels and
> compete for good content.
> 
> This is why we declined to vote for the new ITRs where content providers
> will heavily pay and pass the cost on to consumers.  It is dangerous to
> have Telcos and bureaucrats in one room to decide new revenue streams in
> the face of disruptive technologies.
> 
> We must see every problem as an opportunity.  That is why I oppose too
> much legislation around cyber security.  We shall end up curtailing our
> own freedoms trying to catch a thief who will anyway continue to steal
> (even with death sentence, we still have thieves around).  We must
> constantly come with new ways of fighting cyber crime through technology
> not legislation.
> 
> 
> Ndemo.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > @ WambuaYawe raises a point that CCK should consider. The need to have a
> > public forum to  discuss this TV migration roho safi. There is
> > misconception on this process by many ordinary folks. Lets hope that the
> > courts will dispense with the matter real soon.
> >
> > RgdsGG
> > From: Wambua at cck.go.ke
> > Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:18:42 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
> > CC: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > You are most welcome Robert.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> >
> > Christopher Wambua
> > Manager – Communications
> > Consumer and Public Affairs Department
> > Communications Commission of Kenya
> > P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800
> > Tel: +254 20 4242209
> > info at cck.go.ke
> > www.cck.go.ke
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: robert yawe [mailto:robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk]
> >
> >
> > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 8:43 AM
> >
> > To: Wambua, Christopher
> >
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your response even though it weakens my conspiracy theory as
> > Kivuva puts it but also indicates that there is still a level of
> > commitment towards the migration.
> >
> >
> >
> > I wish we had a public platform that could have the true issues discussed
> > without contravening the laws especially with all the rubbish being
> > peddled by the traditional (shuka and all).
> >
> >
> >
> > It is my sincere hope that on the 13th of December 2013 I will eat humble
> > pie, I am open to an icecream scoop to go with it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Yawe
> >
> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >
> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >
> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >
> > Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 23:29, "Wambua, Christopher"
> > <Wambua at cck.go.ke> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am afraid that your allegations regarding our silence on this issue are
> > unfounded and absolutely untrue.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > As much as we may wish to, CCK cannot comment on matters before a court of
> > law without running into problems with the law.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We shall nonetheless argue our case in court.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Wambua
> >
> >
> > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > robert yawe
> >
> >
> > Sent:
> > Wednesday, 27 November 2013 17:46 PM
> >
> >
> > To:
> > Wambua, Christopher
> >
> >
> > Reply To:
> > robert yawe
> >
> >
> > Cc:
> > KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >
> >
> > Subject:
> > Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On an aside I now realise that it is actually the government that does not
> > want the migration to digital and are using the mainstream media and COFEK
> > to front the assault.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is being done to curtail our growing freedoms, with the migration
> > every governor can run his own local channel for only Kes. 1,000,000/- per
> > month which allows them to drawn the voice of the National Government.
> >
> >
> >
> > The blatant lies by all the TV stations yesterday that turning off the
> > analogue signal in Nairobi will leave over 90% of Kenyans in the dark and
> > CCK has not come out to dispute this just thickens the plot.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This is what the government does not want
> > http://www.democracynow.org/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Yawe
> >
> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >
> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >
> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >
> > Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 15:47, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Finally a simple advert that even I can understand
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wcLTnVXDcU
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Yawe
> >
> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >
> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >
> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >
> > Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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