[kictanet] Digital Migration Appeal Court Ruling: COFEK Response

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What exactly have the consumers won?


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) <
hotline at cofek.co.ke> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> This afternoon's ruling by the Court of Appeal is certainly a major win
> for the consumers, operators and other stakeholders on the broadcast media.
> Indeed the consumer movement is emboldened and we hope other sectors shall
> take their lesson.
>
> It vindicates our long held view that in its' current form, the CCK (and
> now CAK) is not the regulator envisaged under Article 34(3) of the
> Constitution. We are grateful that the Media Owners Association have pushed
> and won the fight we began in December 2012 to make the transition to
> digital broadcasting fair and independent to all stakeholders.
>
> We expect that the nullified Broadcast Signal Distribution license to PANG
> will have immediate consequences on Star Times and that the BSD to media
> owners will be fast-tracked. It will be futile for the Government to appeal
> the ruling at the Supreme Court.
>
> In light of such embarrassment to Government, it is only fair that the ICT
> Secretary resigns from office and that the regulator rescinds all major
> decisions it has made as the effect of the ruling has the potential to
> reverse all decisions made by the CCK since August 27, 2010 when the
> current Constitution was promulgated. Thank you.
>
> *Japheth Ogutu*, FOR: Secretary General, The Consumers Federation of
> Kenya (Cofek)
>
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