<div dir="ltr">So I am to understand that COFEK was not representing consumers and stakeholders but itself? Why would it seek to block out broadcasters, vendors etc? <div style>Exactly whose interests are they protecting?</div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Grace Githaiga <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com" target="_blank">ggithaiga@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0px"><div><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Negotiations between Communications Commission of Kenya and Consumer Federation, aimed at agreeing on a suitable date to switch off analogue Tv transmission, failed to take off after fresh disagreements arose between the two parties.<br>
Cofek yesterday snubbed a meeting between it and CCK citing involvement of outside parties contrary to court orders. In a ruling on January 11, High Court judge Isaac Lenaola directed the CCK and the consumer lobby group to negotiate on an agreeable new date, saying the initial December 31 date was untimely and improper.<br>
</span></p><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">CCK is in support of involving all industry stakeholders like broadcasters, government, other consumer lobby groups,the Digital secretariat ans vendors in the new date deliberations. However, Cofek said it should be the only party to negotiate with CCK since it was the only one that sought legal action.</span></p>
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