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

Tue Feb 5 19:18:12 EAT 2013

Thanks Gilda: We are happy to discuss with the stakeholders on as many other issues. But please take a moment to watch this link with Justice Lenaola's own words - http://www.ntv.co.ke/news2/topheadlines/court-temporarily-stops-digital-migration/  There is one specific meeting we believe that ought not to be mixed with other business or stakeholders. We still await CCK to give us a date for this particular meeting. Forget naysayers - we never went to Court to stop digital migration but temporarily delay analogue for the status of preparedness and other reasons we gave in Court. 

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 From: Gilda Odera <godera at skyweb.co.ke>
To: smutoro at yahoo.com 
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off

Listers,

I believe it is well in order for all stakeholders to 
attend this meeting. Much appreciated that COFEK got the court order but if it 
is in public interest, I would think Mutoro should be happy to have a full house 
of all stakeholders to discuss this matter. Over to you Mutoro- why not 
attend the meeting and engage in a meaningful discussion with the 
stakeholders? 

Gilda Odera

----- Original Message ----- 
From: robert  yawe 
>To: godera at skyweb.co.ke 
>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy  Discussions 
>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 9:51  AM
>Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK,Cofek digital  TV talks fail to take off
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>
>Hi,
>
>The 
  Ministry seems to have acquired a set of the proverbial "balls" (need to be 
  gender sensitive) and heeded my advice that the we where creating a monster 
  that will end up needing slaying at some time and the time seems to be 
  now.
>
>Information PS Bitange Ndemo, who has been  pushing for immediate migration and sits on the CCK board, has already ruled  out the possibility of negotiating with Cofek alone.
>
>
>"The constitution dictates that we consult  with stakeholders. We cannot therefore have talks with Cofek which has non  elected officials. We shall however have consultations with all stakeholders.  If we continue to give latitude to Cofek, we shall one time regret because in  my view they will take up on everything," Ndemo wrote on The Kenya ICT Action  Network platform on January 13. The standstill might see the negotiation  window close, which will leave the fate of Tv consumers to the court".
>
>
>-- extract from your  link
>
>
>Seems they are out to take maximum advantage of a dissolved  parliament and the fact that all eyes are currently on the election, the  shutting down of Citizen Tv transmitters being another sign of things to haven  over the next 3 weeks.
>
>
>Dr.  Ndemo, I believe the fact that there are 2 digital signal transmitters already  operational that the analog frequency holders are in contravention of some law  therefore CCK should proceed to turn off their transmitters.
>
>
>
>Regards
>
> 
>Robert Yawe
>KAY System Technologies Ltd
>Phoenix House, 6th 
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>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>Kenya
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>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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>To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk 
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>Sent: Friday, 1 February 2013,  19:21
>Subject: [kictanet]  CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off
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> 
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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.
>
>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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