[kictanet] Digital TV Migration

Mon Dec 2 17:51:00 EAT 2013

Robert.
This is a great idea, if Dr. Ndemo agrees, I will provide a venue/platform. We can organize it as a Public Lecture open to the public. Many people do not understand the whole topic, this can be a good opportunity to enlighten many.

I would particularly like many of our students to attend and learn more.

Regards.

JM

Sent from my iPad

On Dec 2, 2013, at 1:23 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> @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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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