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

[Gichuki John Chuksjonia]

Time we get real content, with better networks, its been long overdue.




On 2/13/15, James Mbugua via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 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 (ii)                That the Supreme Court has withdrawn orders earlier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
> houses READ MORE DOWN HERE...
>
> http://nairobitech.blogspot.com/2015/02/cak-to-three-media-houses-switch-off-or.html
>


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