[kictanet] [isoc_ke] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation

Thu Sep 22 07:05:46 EAT 2016

Morning Listers.

As Tony contextualized,there is a scarse resource in the physical
infrastructure of frequency spectrum. And following the thread we  appear
to be missing the critical infrastructure linkage and dwelling more on
regulatory framework. Richard has offered a partnership solutions that
hinges on content but which will still stay within the confines of
traditional spectrum.

The bigger picture is to grow radio transmission through the digital
spectrum. Indeed there is a global target by the ITU to migrate radio to
Digital platforms by 2020. With the increasing development of IT
infrastructure and subsequent uptake of internet consumption many of this
county governments that have already invested in Radio Production Studios
would just need to switch on to Stream on cloud. There are thousands of
solutions available for online radio with diverse capabilities that will
tap into the individual broadcaster creativity. e.g Individual county
governments can reach out to diaspora audiences and sell there policies and
attract investments. And by diaspora i mean both out the county and out of
country residents.

The script has been 're-written stakeholders need to smell the coffee.

And this script was written by the TV digital migration. Do you feel the
impact it has now justifies the resistance that characterised the migration
in its formative stages?

Regards,

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Morning Listers.

As Tony contextualized,there is a scarse resource in the physical
infrastructure of frequency spectrum. And following the thread we all
appear to be missing the point. Richard has offered a partnership solutions
which will still stay within the confines of traditional spectrum.

The bigger bigger is to grow radio transmission through the digital
spectrum. Indeed there is a global target by the ITU to migrate radio to
Digital platforms by 2020. With the increasing development of IT
infrastructure and subsequent uptake of internet consumption many of this
county governments that have already invested in Radio Production Studios
would just need to switch on to Stream on cloud. There are thousands of
solutions available for online radio with diverse capabilities that will
tap into the individual broadcaster capabilities.

The script has been 're-written stakeholders need to smell the coffee.

And this script was written by the TV digital migration. Do you feel the
impact it has now justifies the resistance that characterised it in the
first instance?

Timothy Oriedo

about.me/Timoriedo

On 22 Sep 2016 6:33 am, "Network of non- formal Educational institutions
via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hallo Grace
> The county Government Act call for the Counties to establish mechanisms to
> facilitate public communication does not mean putting up TV/Radio stations
> for every county.Some of us have interests in more than one county and may
> not keep hopping from one channel to the other. A one county broadcasting
> channel would be agreeable. But look at  KBC, what have we done with this
> public broadcasting space ?   I think county government should have
> communication centers that have multiple communication channels through ICT
> and this can only be achieved through partnerships.
>
>
> Jane
>
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> *From:* Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via isoc <isoc at lists.my.co.ke>
> *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Cc:* ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc at lists.my.co.ke>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 21, 2016 1:14 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits -
> Daily Nation
>
> Interesting. How do we interpret Part IX of the County Governments Act?
> Section 95:
> (1) A County government shall establish mechanisms to facilitate public
> communication and access to information in the form of media with the
> widest
> public outreach in the county, which may include—
>
> (a) television stations;
> (b) information communication technology centres;
> (c) websites;
> (d) community radio stations;
> (e) public meetings; and
> (f) traditional media.
>
> (2) The county government shall encourage and facilitate other means of
> mass communication including traditional media.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> 2016-09-21 12:38 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
>
> 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.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
> *Hussein & Associates*
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>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> 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/
> <http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-denies-governors-radio-broadcasting-permits/1056-3389218-80o9cqz/>
>
>
>
> Ali Hussein
>
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>
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>
>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what
>
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>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
>
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