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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Am certain we have media represented on this list, pse respond
and set the record straight. Especially, "Were you </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>invited to take up ownership in Signet, then you declined?" I
suppose we run </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>the risk of upcoming news items being </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>treated with a pinch of salt unless fully
substantiated, to avoid </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>whipping up
emotions unnecessarily.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Maybe as suggested, a townhall "forum" would be a welcome
idea.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Robert, pse send the recipe for roasting
grasshoppers..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515431809-26072011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B>
kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>robert yawe<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 25, 2011 10:12
AM<BR><B>To:</B> harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution
row-@Kenya IGF<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Daktari,</DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I
rarely agree with the governments stand on certain issues but on this one I say
move forward with all guns blazing, I need an opportunity to broadcast my ideas
but this will never happen with a few profit centred organisations owning the
airwaves.</DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">After
we have created out youtube <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/robertyawe">http://www.youtube.com/robertyawe</A> (this
is a chance for many of you to put a face to the text) type content the next
step will be how to broadcast the same to a larger audience. </DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As
with youtube, where I did not need to invest in the distribution network, the
independence of the digital signal distributor will allow me to only invest in
the content part of the business thus reducing my capital expenditure.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=3
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">However much we bury our
heads in the sand, kill switches are a must have if you are to prevent mass
murder as happened in Rwanda, Sierra </FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">Leone, Serbia, Germany and
many others. Yesterday I realised that my searches on Google are being
localised which means all traffic to and from a particular country will soon be
easily identifiable which will therefore allow for remote
disconnection.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">So before you start throwing
stones at the Chinese, because of our inability to think even within the box,
watch the global space and realise that big brother is increasing the reigns of
control to the level of each individual world citizen. </FONT></DIV>
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face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">I ask again, if the phone of
a Prime Minister can be hacked what about yours and mine, lets get the digital
signal and broadcast cultural shows to those who want to watch. It is my
expectation that by the end of 2012 I will have 100 channels to choose from
ranging in content from recipes for roasting grasshoppers to brain surgery for
dummies all from a single antennae irrespective of where I am in the
country.</FONT></DIV>
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face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">Twende Kazi</FONT></DIV>
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class=Apple-style-span size=3
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">Robert Yawe</FONT><BR><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=3
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">KAY System Technologies
Ltd</FONT><BR><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=3
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">Phoenix House, 6th
Floor</FONT><BR><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=3
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">P O Box 55806 Nairobi,
00200</FONT><BR><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=3
face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">Kenya</FONT><BR><BR>
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+254722511225, +254202010696
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "bitange@jambo.co.ke"
<bitange@jambo.co.ke><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B>
KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sun, 24 July, 2011
19:49:29<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row-@Kenya
IGF<BR></FONT><BR>Listers,<BR>Please step out of the box and understand this
issue. There are about 30<BR>companies with license to distribute Internet
Protocol (IP) signinal. Of<BR>these just a handful are controlled by
Kenyans. The licenses issued to<BR>Signet and PANG (Chinese)to distribute
Broadcasting signal is actually the<BR>same given to other IP signal
distributors. In essence any telco would<BR>have easily distributed the
signal. This is because broadcast and<BR>telecommunications have
converged.<BR><BR>One would ask why we did not just give the existing IP signal
distributors<BR>to roll out digital broadcast. Indeed we considered this
and we knew<BR>broadcasters would resist the power that telcos would wield (read
Banks). <BR>We then decided to create a special Broadcast IP signal license
knowing<BR>very well that the development of Web TV is advancing fast.
Indeed the<BR>technologies like DVBT, ISDBT etc would be eliminated once web tv
takes<BR>over in another 5 years. This would mean that even CCK will not
issue<BR>such IP licenses but only content license.<BR><BR>We are simply in a
development stage and check my words. There is no<BR>Broadcast Signal
licensee (if their intention is to only distribute<BR>broadcast signal) who will
recover the Ksh. 4 billion investment before<BR>the broadcast technology shifts
to web broadcasting. We are already into<BR>Youtube and the like.
Sometines follow ITU discussions, it is just a<BR>matter of time before all of
us become broadcasters from our websites. <BR>All research is now focused on
moving from Standard Definition to High<BR>Defition to 3D on the web. Just
check TV manufacturers to understand the<BR>direction we are going.
Already there is Internet TV with 1,500 free to<BR>air channels from
Samsung. The smart TV which incorpotates today and<BR>tomorrow video
requirements.<BR><BR>We have been boxed into a small corner with lies.
Indeed I have called my<BR>counterparts in Rwanda and Uganda and there is
nothing with cancellation<BR>of licenses as reported. You can call and
check. Prior to advertizing<BR>the tender, the Migration Committee had
offered shares in Signet or better<BR>the license to all broadcasters owing to
their investments in the sector<BR>that will go to waste. Instead they
started fighting among themselves and<BR>agreed to a competitive bid but they
did not report this.<BR><BR>Under affirmative action, we shall proceed to issue
the third license to<BR>the compainants on condition they incorporate others who
already have<BR>infrastructure but only time will tell. (Mtoto akililia
wembe, mpatie).<BR>It is not a wise decision for them if their intent is to
protect our<BR>sovreinity through local entrepreneurship. The war in
future will be in<BR>content and so Intellectual Property is where we must focus
our energies. <BR>The last time I checked Ngurario in the net, it was a product
of Intel and<BR>Microsoft. I do not know what is more important, our
heritage or channels<BR>to which we distribute our creations.<BR><BR>We shall
benefit from this interaction if we think mostly out of the box<BR>and
understand what is important to our future. The Government is<BR>devolving
power to the citizens as evidenced with the launch of open<BR>government.
But if the citizens continue with the old politically correct<BR>statements that
have no evidence then we have a problem. These are some<BR>of the people
who will be told of a revolution that happened during their<BR>time but were not
able to see it because they were blinded with the
past.<BR><BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR><BR>Ndemo.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>> Allow me
to add some comments on this thread. :-)<BR>><BR>> Why is the ownership of
the core signal distribution facilities of<BR>> national<BR>> importance ?
I agree with Hon Eng Rege's assesment of potential sabotage<BR>> and<BR>>
this alone is serious enough. Today we can openly discuss issues of such<BR>>
importance, who knows what will be the situation in another 20 years.
All<BR>> global governments have been known to back track or fast track. In
20<BR>> years<BR>> time, we will have changed govt, policies to match
back-tracking or<BR>> fast-tracking at least 5 different times but two local
companies will<BR>> still<BR>> be in existence i.e NMG/Royal Media and
operating the national signal<BR>> distribution without any effects
whatsoever. We are also players in the<BR>> global world and there is also
the problem of global policies that affects<BR>> us. If tomorrow China came
under any sanctions internationally for<BR>> whatever<BR>> reason and that
all developing nations have to follow the lead on showing<BR>> how they
support these sanctions, will the govt then shutdown the licensed<BR>>
facilities? Case of this is now Libya, which unfortunately developing<BR>>
countries are also being sucked into and told to choose sides between<BR>>
blocking assets and the rest . How would it work then? Anyone know what
is<BR>> happening to Laico Regency and Oil-Libya in Kenya, please share
some<BR>> details.<BR>><BR>> The signal distribution network and
facilities are as important as the<BR>> signals of DOD. Will we also pass
these signals and controls to external<BR>> parties? I hope not. Nothing
against China, as an investor it will be<BR>> unfortunately get caught up
with issues that arise from developing<BR>> countries<BR>> fast tracking
shortcuts versus almost zero internal initiatives on core<BR>> ownership
development. In this case, I'd have to support the local media<BR>> groups
that can finance, operate and rollout ownership of facilities<BR>>
versus<BR>> the argument that market competion will drive a diverse
solutions. It<BR>> seems<BR>> that there aren't that many media stations
which would be able to use more<BR>> facilties even if they were
available.<BR>><BR>> My thoughts and corrections welcome.<BR>><BR>>
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