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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks Baiju, for this positive view of the huge potential from the digital transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We hope that our Broadcast, Film & Music Africa Conference in Nairobi over 17-18 June will provide a platform to trigger or accelerate programmes, innovations,
partnerships, services and investment to bring these opportunities to realisation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Call for Papers is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+seanm=aitecafrica.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Baiju Shah<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 December 2012 13:55<br>
<b>To:</b> Sean Moroney<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There are couple of things we need to bear in mind with the Digital Migration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It will improve the quality of broadcast to the public as new players will enter the market. This will also bring more choice to the public and increasing
competition will bring affordability to the market. Hence, it is a technology for the masses, yes in the early days the effort will be fragmented and the early adopter will be buying into the technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There will be opportunities for new value added services to be available, like providing good quality Electronic Programme Guide information to the
STB/Mux operators, opportunities in helping companies to build new business models around advertising, the service and repair of the boxes, the installation of the boxes etc etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The available spectrum could be used for alternative data services, or more bandwidth for certain other applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Therefore, let us not restrict our thinking that the end customer will be short changed in fact from a social perspective it will improve the quality as did
mobile phones, please take time to look at how the introduction of mobile data services has impacted the socio – economic structure of the well-being of our people e.g. there is a who social-economic eco-system around services like m-pesa, there could be if
we wanted another social TV experience built upon this on having various interactive services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There is my 2 cents worth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Baiju<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> kictanet [<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces+baiju=tele2media.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">mailto:kictanet-bounces+baiju=tele2media.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Mwangi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 December 2012 12:24<br>
<b>To:</b> Baiju Shah<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kictanet Mail list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The statements by Linus and the like championing for the mwananchi are retrogressive. Its like blocking the implementation of 3G technology because most users have mulika mwizis. Its an assumption that high technology is for the elite and
the 'sufferers' have no use for better, more efficient and progressive technology. Its hubris and elitism if anything. TV is not a necessity. It is a luxury. As such this debate should not be about whether to switch off it should be what happens to the free
spectrum in January 2013. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:59 AM, robert yawe <<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is where we are going wrong, the digital migration has nothing to do with digital TV sets its about how the signal will be transmitted, please try and see the bigger picture here.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When we moved from analogue internet connectivity where you needed a modem to the digital transmission where you needed a DTU/ADSL/Dongle why didn't you please with the government to stop the importation of Pentium processor based computers
or 14" monitors or AT keyboards so that users could transition? If you remember the ISPs never even gave us a transition period and some never even implemented analogue connectivity.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is the same case with the digital TV migration, you do not need a digital TV to benefit from the new method of transmission all that you are changing is the equivalent of your analogue modem with a digital receiver and nothing more,
also remember that this transition is a world wide project and it would be foolhardy to try and stop the oncoming train.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As Kenyans, we have proven time and time again that we are resilient and innovative, we turned off "fake" phones and on the following day they where getting reactivated thanks to the power of google, turn off the analogue signal tomorrow
and we shall have 500/- decoders available for sale along the streets of Nairobi, keep postponing the switchoff and there will be no meaning uptake of the digital devices, have you registered for election yet?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All this noise from the entrenched media houses that we are propagating has nothing to do with if Kenyans with black and white TVs can afford to buy the decoder but more on trying to delay the shift of broadcasting power to a more open
platform, so before you come to the defense of Linus and his ilk find out whose agenda you are promoting, instead of coming forward and responding to the discussion going on here of which I am sure they are listening, they send mercenaries .<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Ndemo, I again say kudos and tell you keep the course and do what is right for the Nation and avoid being distracted by those with selfish agendas, deliver on this and Konza has a better chance of seeing the light of day.<o:p></o:p></p>
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KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>
Kenya<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="tel:%2B254202010696" target="_blank">+254202010696</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>
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<b>Cc:</b> Meshack <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 16:48<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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I read this thread and all i see is the "the cart before the horse". I believe Mr gitahi was referring to affordability rather compatibility and adaptability. @Robert, don't you think Kenyans should be given enough time to migrate rather than have a paradigm
shift in tech use. I think that we should ban the importation of analog TV as somebody suggested earlier then will have a gradual change till 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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Mark Mwangi<br>
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<a href="http://markmwangi.me.ke" target="_blank">markmwangi.me.ke</a><br>
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