I would be glad to participate in such a panel and give my 2 cents opinion and contribution. <div><br></div><div>Hopefully such a discussion will paint a better picture of where we should head and the pitfalls to avoid.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Looking forward to hearing from you.</div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Sean Moroney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:seanm@aitecafrica.com" target="_blank">seanm@aitecafrica.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hi Mark,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">We want to cover this and other innovation issues related to broadcasting at our Broadcast, Film & Music Africa Conference over 17-18 June.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The Call for Papers is attached.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Would you like to participate in a panel discussion covering these issues?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Sean Moroney<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Chairman</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">AITEC Africa</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Mozambique Mobile: <a href="tel:%2B258-820880583" value="+258820880583" target="_blank">+258-820880583</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><br>
Skype: seanmoroney<br>
<a href="http://www.aitecafrica.com" target="_blank">www.aitecafrica.com</a> <b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Mwangi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 30 October 2012 18:06<br>
<b>To:</b> Sean Moroney</span></p><div class="im"><br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
</div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement<u></u><u></u><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is made worse by wondering what happened to the plan to locally assemble the damn things. This was taken up by the University of Nairobi Fab Lab and that story died just like that. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">We want local innovation but we don't bother with local companies doing simple things. Assembling set top boxes should be hard. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Edwin Onchari <<a href="mailto:eonchari@lynxbits.com" target="_blank">eonchari@lynxbits.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" 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><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">1.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1f497d">
</span><span lang="EN-US" 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</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">2.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1f497d">
</span><span lang="EN-US" 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)</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">3.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1f497d">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Are the top boxes tax exempt?</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Regards,</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Beonchari" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+eonchari</a>=<a href="mailto:lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>robert yawe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Edwin</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Subject:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> [kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Hi,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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/-.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">PS. Have an analog Christmas<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Robert Yawe<br>
KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>
Kenya<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Tel: <a href="tel:%2B254722511225" target="_blank">+254722511225</a>,
<a href="tel:%2B254202010696" target="_blank">+254202010696</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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