[kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation

[Ali Hussein]

Tony

If that were the case then why doesn't the CA just come out and say it? 

Talking about broadcasting being a National Function makes a nonsense of the current dispensation. 

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> On 21 Sep 2016, at 9:53 AM, Tony White via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 
> Ali,
> 
> I suspect this has more to do with frequency availability.  On a
> 200kHz 'channel' spacing, there are only 150 distinct frequencies
> available.  If one county is granted a licence, it won't be long
> before the other 46 counties would want in on the act.
> 
> Of course, frequencies may be re-used based on geographical separation
> - but this requires a level of planning skill they maybe don't have?
> 
> The 'constitution' excuse is just a convenient way of avoiding the issue ;)
> 
> Cheers,
> Tony
> 
> 
> 
>> On 21/09/2016, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has denied county governments
>> permits to set up radio stations, stirring a fresh storm between Nairobi and
>> the devolved units.
>> 
>> The telecoms sector regulator has rejected 20 county government applications
>> seeking FM radio broadcast bands, arguing that broadcasting is not a
>> devolved function.
>> 
>> Read on:-
>> 
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-denies-governors-radio-broadcasting-permits/1056-3389218-80o9cqz/
>> 
>> 
>> Ali Hussein
>> Principal
>> Hussein & Associates
>> +254 0713 601113
>> 
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> 
>> 
>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what
>> no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tony White
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