[kictanet] MIDNIGHT DEADLINE FOR MEDIA HOUSES TO SWITCH OFF OR CAK SWITCHES THEM OFF

[James Mbugua]

TV Media Houses have until midnight tonight to switch off analogue
transmission and migrate to digital platform with immediate effect, the
Communications Authority has said.

A tough talking Director General Francis Wangusi said following a ruling by
a full bench of the Supreme Court that migration deadlines remain as set by
the regulator that CA will forcibly switch off any media house that fails
to comply with the directive.

In Nairobi and major towns, the media houses will have to switch off
immediately since the deadlines to migrate had been set for 31 December
2014 and February 2, 2015.

The third phase of the migration will be on 30 March when outlying towns
like Garissa, Kapenguria, Kabarnet, Migori, Voi and Namanga will be finally
switched off analogue.

Three media houses, Nation (NTV), Royal Media (Citizen TV) and Standard
Group (KTN) have been transmitting analogue signals after obtaining
temporary orders from the Supreme Court to continue doing so until their
case was determined.

Sitting in Nairobi, the Supreme Court issued the ruling that:

(i)                  That the analogue switch-off timelines remain as
scheduled by the Authority

(ii)                That the Supreme Court has withdrawn orders earlier
issued to allow the three broadcasters to continue broadcasting on the
analogue platform

(iii)               That the Authority restores the self-provisioning
authorization and the requisite frequencies issued to the three media
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