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

[Kivuva]

Self appointed people's watchman is not necessarily inclusive!

On 04/02/2013, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>> >> Mark Mwangi
>> >>
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>> > Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>> > Nairobi,KE
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