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

[Kivuva]

This is Pure blackmail.

But do the media owners have a legitimate argument? Do they have
better channels to air their grievances?

On 02/05/2013, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
> If that is is true then that is a very retrogressive action indeed.
>
> Ali Hussein
> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
>
> +254 713 601113
>
> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 2, 2013, at 5:35 PM, 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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