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

[Odhiambo Washington]

Dkt.,

In the aforegoing context, COFEK == Public. It's the public's
mouthpiece/defender.



On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:41 PM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

> Washington,
> We are employed by the public.  We spend public resource to deliver
> services.  We are accountable to the public.  We therefore must involve
> the public in all we do and this is clear in our constitution.  The courts
> can sort this out.
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
>
> > Why is everyone trying to rebuke COFEK for their stand? Don't we all know
> > and verily agree that it was only COFEK who went to court in the
> interests
> > of the consumers who couldn't afford the Set Tob Boxes? COFEK's other
> > argument was that the switch off/over was untimely as it's the
> > electioneering period
> >
> > That "CCK is in support of involving all industry stakeholders like
> > broadcasters, government, other consumer lobby groups,the Digital
> > secretariat and vendors" is blatantly wrong!
> > None of those went to court to stop the switch-off Analogue Brodcasting
> > (which was starting with NBI anyway) as they were ALL READY for the
> > switch-over.
> >
> > Kenyans, (and now listers) with their known selective amnesia are now
> > calling upon COFEK to involve "stakeholders". These stakeholders already
> > supported the switchover. They did not raise any finger when this was
> > being
> > effected.
> >
> > We should try and live outside our selective amnesia!
> >
> > Kudos, COFEK - you are the only entity entitled to negotiate with CCK!
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 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:
> >>
> >>>  *
> >>> *
> >>> *
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> 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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> >>
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> >>
> >> Mark Mwangi
> >>
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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
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