<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span><br></span></div><div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div id="yiv730726386"><div><div class="yiv730726386WordSection1"><br><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">I could have missed some detail on this but do help me understand better if you can:</span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><span style="">1.<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">How many, and who are the licensed distributors of the top boxes in Kenya - There are 2 digital transmission providers Pan African & Signet (a.k.a KBC), Startimes & GoTV (a.k.a MultiChoice) who offer decoders with subscription charges, Professional Digital SYSTEMS Ltd & Microville Solutions Ltd are licensed to supply decoders and offer free to air channels<br></span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",
"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">How do the prices charged by the current provider comparable to providers in other countries, e.g. India (who switched to digital a few days ago with top boxes costing average $20) - No idea, the Startimes decoder is 2,999/- and the GoTV one is 3,999/ inclusive of 3 months subscription<br></span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Are the top boxes tax exempt? Yes<br></span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div
class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Regards,</span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Edwin</span></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";"> kictanet
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>robert yawe<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Edwin<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"> </div><div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Hi,</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">It was with shock and dismay that I watched the CCK director general lie to the public on a mass broadcast on the reasons for the postponement of the cutoff to digital.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;">He said the reason was that the cost of decoders was still too high for the common mwanainchi, he then proceed to lie by saying that the average price was currently Kes. 6,500/-, yet the price for the StarTimes decoder is 3,499/- and that of GoTV is Kes. 3,999/-.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">When I was in school many years ago the formula for calculating average was the sum of the numbers divided by the number of numbers (3,499 + 3,999)/2 = 3,749/- so which formula was the DG using?</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">What has incensed me more is that none of the members of the press has taken up the issue instead they have "liked" and "shared"
the comments as if they where gospel truth.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Regards</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">PS. Have an analog Christmas</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv730726386MsoNormal"
style="background:white;"><span style="color:black;">Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>