<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Baiju</div><div><br></div><div>Surely you just didn't give the Middle East as a case? :) really? </div><div><br></div><div>In this I would agree with you on Corporates voting with their wallets and Yawe's solution of boycotting certain content one may deem not kosher. <br><br><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Ali Hussein</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd</span></div><div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd</div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 713 601113/ 0770 906375</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb</span></div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Jun 30, 2013, at 1:25 PM, Baiju Shah <<a href="mailto:baiju@tele2media.com">baiju@tele2media.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Dear All, </span><br><span></span><br><span>There are 2 elements to managing content during watershed periods, this is done particularly well in the MiddleEast. If we have legal requirement then the CCK should enforce this, additionally it also requires maturity from the Broadcasters and the stakeholders involved include the advertisers to provide a self governing model. </span><br><span>From an advertisers point what do they want their brand to be associated with? If they are happy with the current association and ploughing their brand with the misappropriate content then it is their call or they can pull out advertisement, this put breaks.</span><br><span>CCK, have invested heavily in monitoring technology, and people, are they applying the guidelines provided by our constitution on content?</span><br><span>The public, have the option to switch off.</span><br><span>Broadcaster Management, we can provide you with the links to technology companies that will provide systems to blackout any language that is out of context on defined key words... </span><br><span></span><br><span>The solution involves all the stakeholders...</span><br><span></span><br><span>Best Regards,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Baiju Shah</span><br><span>Managing Partner|Telemedia Africa Ltd</span><br><span></span><br><span>Suite 12|Chaka Court | Argwings Kodek Road,</span><br><span>P.O. Box 14556-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.</span><br><span>T: +254 737 751409 | M: +254 787332247</span><br><span>E: <a href="mailto:baiju@tele2media.com">baiju@tele2media.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>On 30 Jun 2013, at 12:00, <a href="mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> wrote:</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Send kictanet mailing list submissions to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You can reach the person managing the list at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:kictanet-owner@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet-owner@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..."</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Today's Topics:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 1. Re: FW: Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media (Kivuva)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 1</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:18:20 +0300</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Kivuva <<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [kictanet] FW: Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Media</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:CAEhPqwo4=JweCZs+F-SEy_tKGCBPN0MG6vd-VS1h1N3ieh_6mQ@mail.gmail.com">CAEhPqwo4=JweCZs+F-SEy_tKGCBPN0MG6vd-VS1h1N3ieh_6mQ@mail.gmail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It's not the first time sensible citizens have raised this issue of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>morality in this forum and elsewhere.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>But is there too much appetite for such content? Who tunes into the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>station? Is society usually attracted to tabloid like material? Do</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the stations with x-rated content have more following than sober</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>stations therefore they attract bigger advertisers, that translates to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>abnormal high revenue? Have Media Owners Association failed in their</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>much touted self regulation? I am sure the shareholder is more</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>inclined to urge the presenters to add more notoriety as they eye the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>balance sheet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The only way out is for civil society and consumer representatives to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>come out very strongly in condemning these acts or further still going</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to court, otherwise we will still be singing the same song ten years</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>from now.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It's time to come up with solutions.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Warm regards</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-- </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>______________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mwendwa Kivuva</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Digest Footer</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>kictanet mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>End of kictanet Digest, Vol 73, Issue 154</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*****************************************</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>kictanet mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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