[kictanet] Digital TV Migration: Local stations turnoff digital transmission

[Odhiambo Washington]

I accessed KTN, NTV, Citizen, K24, KISS on my GoTV this morning. Was all
that analogue feed? Let me go check again this evening.


On 2 May 2013 17:35, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Thought the share some new developments in the Digital Migration issues,
> as of last Saturday all the local TV stations except for KBC and family
> have disconnected their channel feed over the digital frequency.
>
> I believe this is to enforce the recent demand by the Media Owners
> Association  to be issued with a digital TV distribution license which is
> likely to slowdown the migration and also the roll out of LTE.
>
>
> (
> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1552:kneya-media-owners-demand-third-digital-signal-licence-&catid=1:latest-news
> )
>
>
> As of this posting over 1,000,000 consumers (COFEK), spread across the
> country, of the Startimes service do not have access to the local TV
> channels some are situated in areas that only received the KBC channels.
>
> If this is how the private sector intends to arm twist the government into
> getting their way then as a nation we are in trouble, this action is
> jeopardizing a second foreign investors investment in the digital TV space.
>
> We have got to this situation all because of the meddling in a process by
> COFEK therefore I expect them to be on the streets tomorrow demanding that
> the signal be reinstated with immediate effect.
>
>
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
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