Thank you.<br><br>Taking time offlist to read and appreciate just how bad this had gotten - interference in TZ and UG!<br><br>Waiting for evening news for update from the courts.<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 5:31 PM, Wambua, Christopher <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Wambua@cck.go.ke" target="_blank">Wambua@cck.go.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>Washington,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>Frequencies are acquired illegally
by crawling the airwaves (there are gadgets for doing this) and squatting on
any that is available without first seeking authorization from the regulator.
This is not allowed in any jurisdiction because a lot of coordination with the
ITU and neighbouring countries is done before regulators identify any frequency
as free for assignment. That is why RMS transmitters that were using
self-appropriated spectrum were causing harmful interferences in Uganda and
Tanzania.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>The procedure for applying for
frequencies for the various radio communication services are available on our
website at <a href="http://www.cck.go.ke/licensing/spectrum/procedures.html" target="_blank">http://www.cck.go.ke/licensing/spectrum/procedures.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>The hoarding frequencies is
virtually dead, largely through enforcement and trading in the secondary market.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>I hope I have adequately answered
your queries. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><div class="im">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Christopher Wambua<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Manager/Communications<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Consumer and Public Affairs Division <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Communications Commission of Kenya<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">KENYA<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bwambua" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+wambua</a>=<a href="mailto:cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Odhiambo Washington<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 04, 2013 3:58 PM</span></p><div class="im"><br>
<b>To:</b> Wambua, Christopher<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] CCK shuts down illegal broadcast transmitters<u></u><u></u></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Wambua, Christopher <<a href="mailto:Wambua@cck.go.ke" target="_blank">Wambua@cck.go.ke</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div class="h5">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The
transmitters that we switched off were using frequencies that were acquired
illegally a few months ago.<u></u><u></u></p>
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Hi Wambua,<br>
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How does one acquire frequency(s) illegally? I am interested in a few for my
selfish self:-)<br>
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May I ask what the procedure is for the acquisition of a frequency and how RMS
violated this?<br>
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How about the other sacred cows who own/hoard frequencies which acquired
legally or otherwise? When is CCK biting them?<br>
Shouldn't those be repossessed now() ?<br>
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It's one thing to bite and another to bite at the wrong time (by perception,
not legally).<br>
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I personally feel that it is right to IMMEDIATELY shut down broadcasts on
frequencies used in Aviation, but the others can be handled
"slowly":-) <br>
These cases have dragged for years anyway and nothing happened as a result of
the use. It's not like whatever it is was gonna happen now that approach
elections - hence my use of "wrong timing".<u></u><u></u></p>
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-- <br>
Best regards,<br>
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>
Nairobi,KE<br>
+254733744121/+254722743223<br>
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I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.<u></u><u></u></p>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Best regards,<br>Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>Nairobi,KE<br>+254733744121/+254722743223<br>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ <br>I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.<br>