[kictanet] CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off

[Mark Mwangi]

So I am to understand that COFEK was not representing consumers and
stakeholders but itself? Why would it seek to block out broadcasters,
vendors etc?
Exactly whose interests are they protecting?


On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>wrote:

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> Negotiations between Communications Commission of Kenya and Consumer
> Federation, aimed at agreeing on a suitable date to switch off analogue Tv
> transmission, failed to take off after fresh disagreements arose between
> the two parties.
> Cofek yesterday snubbed a meeting between it and CCK citing involvement of
> outside parties contrary to court orders. In a ruling on January 11, High
> Court judge Isaac Lenaola directed the CCK and the consumer lobby group to
> negotiate on an agreeable new date, saying the initial December 31 date was
> untimely and improper.
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> CCK is in support of involving all industry stakeholders like
> broadcasters, government, other consumer lobby groups,the Digital
> secretariat ans vendors in the new date deliberations. However, Cofek said
> it should be the only party to negotiate with CCK since it was the only one
> that sought legal action.
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> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1342:cckcofek-digital-tv-talks-fail-to-take-off&catid=1:latest-news
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Regards,

Mark Mwangi

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