[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 68, Issue 36

[Gideon]

+1 Ndemo,

Just to reiterate your point here,

We are setting a bad precendence here that most people did not bother to ask
why the entire world is migrating to Digital.  No one seems to understand
that we are behind schedule already.  It took Britain and US eight years to
fully migrate.  Indeed the minimum time you need to fully migrate is five
years.  We have three years remaining before ITU switches off.  Why does
Africa always seek for extensions even where we do not need any.

Gideon Rop,
DotConnectAfrica.

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> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:43:27 +0300 (EAT)
> From: bitange at jambo.co.ke
> To: "Lucy Kimani" <lkimani at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Kictanet Mail list <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
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> Lucy,
> Cofek is not interested in consumer matters.  Migration is not a consumer
> matter (see my other post on what consumer matter is in a technological
> change) it is a technological issue that aims to cater for all
> communities. That will ensure the poor too can invest in broadcast and
> give them a chance to create their own content.  In essence we are out to
> protect consumers from rich, expensive content and help them create local
> content that they can relate to and change their condition.
>
> Wikipedia defines Consumer protection as consisting of laws and
> organizations designed to ensure the rights of consumers as well as fair
> trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the
> marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in
> fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over
> competitors and may provide additional protection for the weak and those
> unable to take care of themselves.
>
> The consititutions 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.  We have so much unfair trade (which is what Cofek
> should be doing) in Kenya that we need more than 10 consumer organizations
> but our current consumer groups have not understood their mandate.
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
> > Question is Arbitration an option?
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Jan 13, 2013, at 12:57 AM, bitange at jambo.co.ke wrote:
> >
> >> Robert,
> >> We are setting a bad precendence here that most people did not bother to
> >> ask why the entire world is migrating to Digital.  No one seems to
> >> understand that we are behind schedule already.  It took Britain and US
> >> eight years to fully migrate.  Indeed the minimum time you need to fully
> >> migrate is five years.  We have three years remaining before ITU
> >> switches
> >> off.  Why does Africa always seek for extensions even where we do not
> >> need
> >> any.  India whose per capita income is similar to ours is moving without
> >> law suits.  I am worried about us that even if God were to give us Jesus
> >> time table of his second coming, we shall see people asking that we get
> >> extra time.  To be a competitive nation we must move with the rest.
> >>
> >> This hopeless agenda by cofek will delay our LTE initiatives and make
> >> Kenya a laggard in matters ICT when we have become the envy of many
> >> nations.
> >>
> >>
> >> Ndemo.
> >>
> >>> Tanzania is definitely a progress nation that will definitely beat us
> >>> to
> >>> the industrialization finish line, now you understand why they are
> >>> avoiding total market integration as this do not want regressive &
> >>> litigious Kenyans going there to complicate  a sys
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:56:51 +0300 (EAT)
> From: bitange at jambo.co.ke
> To: "Neville Wattanga" <neville at adwest.co.ug>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
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> Neville Wattanga,
> There is no minimum FTAs.  Indeed we should have as many as needed.
> Broadcast has been the preserve of the rich but now we can change this and
> create a new world order.  Soon you will see the same in Radio Broadcast
> where community radios suffer but with wider reach (hopefully National)
> much can change.
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
> > Bw. Ndemo,
> >
> > It is good that it is law that each MUX operator must enable FTA.
> >
> > There are so many loopholes in that regulation. Knowing Kenyans to be
> > arduous businessmen they will simply reduce to even 1 the # of FTA
> > channels and demand a small ( almost negligible fee) for additional
> > channels.
> >
> > It begs the question; Do we have minimum set number of FTA channels that
> > must be provided?
> >
> > Best Regards.
> >
> > Neville Wattanga, PMP, CISSP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Behalf Of bitange at jambo.co.ke
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:45 PM
> > To: neville at adwest.co.ug
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
> >
> > By law each Multiplex operator must enable Free to Air channels whether
> > you are a subsriber of conditional access or not.  CCK is supposed to
> > ensure that consumers do not unnecessarily be forced to subscribe.  There
> > are more than 20 FTAs channels that you need not pay for.
> >
> > If Raph Nader were to be Kenyan, he would have fought to see that
> > consumers are not exploited when new technologies are introduced.  We
> > shall take up that position and ensure you get the correct set top box
> > that gives you only FTAs that do not require monthly subscription.
> > Further, the law requires that a neutral set top box must access FTAs in
> > all platforms such that one does not need to buy a set to box for Signet
> > then for Pan Africa.
> >
> > Ndemo.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Can someone please explain to me if there are FTA channels and if they
> > are
> >> encrypted or not.
> >>
> >> Think the way Tanzania has implemented there role out is not the model
> > we
> >> should use. Make FTA for the masses who can access them without having
> > to
> >> pass through any content provider, then if they do want they could
> >> subscribe for premium content. That way everyone wins.
> >>
> >> Unless am being naive in my thinking finally we could have use for all
> >> those channels in the Tv, seriously though I think initially there will
> > be
> >> many channels but after a while with competition for advertising there
> >> those that will merge and disappear.
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> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:46:15 +0000
> From: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
> To: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider at yahoo.com>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and
>         Exchange Program        - 2013 Application Opens December 15!
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> Great Initiative.
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> The two Muthonis and others should mobile Kenyan Tech women. Kudos!
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> Edith
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> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=
> idrc.ca at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Catherine Adeya
> Sent: January 13, 2013 8:32 AM
> To: Edith Adera
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: [kictanet] TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange
> Program - 2013 Application Opens December 15!
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> Best Regards,
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> Nyaki
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