<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>James</div><div><br></div><div>Please make a distinction between Free to Air and Pay TV.</div><div><br></div><div>I doubt you will get Discovery, EPL etc on the Free to Air Channels. Even Star times makes a distinction on their pay packages..</div><div><br></div><div>The point is that there is merit on both sides and they just need to meet halfway and move on. After all Digital Migration is a foregone conclusion. <br><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);">Ali Hussein</span></div><div><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 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</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>"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Dec 27, 2013, at 12:42 PM, James Mbugua <<a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span> Ruling</span><br><span>MIME-Version: 1.0</span><br><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"</span><br><span>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable</span><br><span></span><br><span>I suppose National Geographic, Discovery, The EPL, BBC, CNN etc should</span><br><span>not trust and enrich third parties like Multichoice DsTV and should</span><br><span>transmit the content themselves?</span><br><span></span><br><span>These guys have no argument. Have they heard of companies like Comcast,</span><br><span>DirecTv, Time Warner who are carriers? Their core business is content</span><br><span>not infrastructure.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Even if a third license was to be issued there is no guarantee that</span><br><span>they would get it. If Safaricom and Airtel were to bid and win, they</span><br><span>would get it not media houses.</span><br><span></span><br><span>James</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sent from my Windows Phone From: Mark Elkins</span><br><span>Sent: =E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E27/=E2=80=8E2013 11:31 AM</span><br><span>To: <a href="mailto:jgmbugua@gmail.com">jgmbugua@gmail.com</a></span><br><span>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions</span><br><span>Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital</span><br><span>Migration Ruling</span><br><span>On Thu, 2013-12-26 at 21:49 +0000, Omo, John wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks Steve,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The question you raise to Mr Wambua has been answered on this thread:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>there is currently not enough spectrum to licence a third operator .</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>I don't understand the "not enough spectrum" position. Technically</span><br><span>speaking,=20</span><br><span></span><br><span>1 - with Analogue switched off - there will be more unused spectrum. I'm</span><br><span>sure plans are being made as to how it will be used though.</span><br><span></span><br><span>2 - The two licensed holders presumably have enough spectrum to both</span><br><span>distribute and broadcast all current TV stations - plus many, many</span><br><span>more..=20</span><br><span></span><br><span>I guess the issue is TV signal producers (content) would rather</span><br><span>distribute and broadcast (control) their own signal rather than enrich</span><br><span>and be held hostage (unknown performance/censored) by a third party?</span><br><span></span><br><span>That's a familiar argument.</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Let me attempt a layman's answer to your second question. Many an</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Editor/Correspondent from the so called mainstream media are on this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>list. Their silence on such a topical issue is telling of one of the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>major ills besseting our media industry: one way- (as opposed to what</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I call discourse-) journalism. One way journalism prefers to give</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>information in/on its own way/terms but quite shy in hard-talk</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>engagement.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>When you dialogue with some of our Editors, they bemoan the loss of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>professionalism, largely due to 'censorship from inside'. Many of what</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>they would write on such a 'sensitive' issue is 'edited' by a non</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>editor sitting much higher up. The irony is that this is part of what</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>is killing the mainstream media. Engaged viewer/reader-ship has little</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>or no time for a 130-paged newspaper, or some evening outdated screen</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>verbiage.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I do this in my private capacity from my Land's end village with no TV</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>signals and does not receive 130-paged newspapers. We though envision</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>additional community ICT centres around schools and the only one</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>available is over stretched.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Omo</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Collins Areba | Tel +254 707 750 788 | twitter @brainiacKE</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>[<a href="mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com">mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com</a>]=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 11:19 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Omo, John=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Migration Ruling=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>@wambua, =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I guess my question is on the issue of the 3rd signal distibution</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>license.. Why not award it to the players crying foul and asking for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>it? Might it be because the two awardees could not survive without</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>content from these players if they focused their content on their own</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>distribution network? Might that explain why Digital migration has not</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>taken off as effectively (because it lacks prime movers).=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and to the Media Houses..=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Were you soo sure you would win on an extended technicality that the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ruling caught you off guard? at what point were you planning to shift</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>focus from protecting turf to getting into the formidable arena of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>competing in a crowded arena?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group]</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wambua,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> I see stations now scrolling messages and one saying they are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> not against the migration and in fact they support it, and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> that their concern is =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6not enough set top boxes =</span><br></blockquote><span>have been</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> acquired or that adequate stocks are available for acquisition</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> by viewers=E2=80=9D.=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> I only wish they started scrolling this a month ago=E2=80=A6</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> What is you comment on this statement currently scrolling on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> screens?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Regards=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +<a href="mailto:bkioko=3Dbernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">bkioko=3Dbernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf Of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wambua, Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:21 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To: <a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Discussions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Because of frequency spectrum limitations.=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From:Watila Alex</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent:Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:56 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To:Wambua, Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Reply To:awatila@<a href="http://yahoo.co.uk">yahoo.co.uk</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc:Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Discussions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject:Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> why was the number of signal distributors limited to two?=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> --</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ______________________________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: Wambua, Christopher <<a href="mailto:Wambua@cck.go.ke">Wambua@cck.go.ke</a>>;=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To: <<a href="mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk">awatila@yahoo.co.uk</a>>;=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <<a href="mailto:CPA@cck.go.ke">CPA@cck.go.ke</a>>; KICTAnet ICT</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>;=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital Migration Ruling=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 6:43:55 PM=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The tender for the 2nd signal distribution licence was an open</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> one. And indeed some of the local media set up a consortium</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> through which they submitted a bid. Their bid was however</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> unsuccessful.=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> If they had put in an attractive bid, they could have improved</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> their chances of winning. Even if CCK were to float another</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> tender for signal distribution restricted only to local firms,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> interested companies would have to compete for the licence.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Firms that submit poor bids would still lose.=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Local firms need to improve their capacity in responding to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> government tenders. If they don't, they will continue losing</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> out to international firms even in businesses where they have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> proven expertise.=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wambua</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From:Watila Alex</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent:Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:22 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To:Ngigi Waithaka</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Reply To:awatila@<a href="http://yahoo.co.uk">yahoo.co.uk</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc:Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Discussions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject:Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> i think their major compliant is the limiting of the number of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> signal distributors. they had hoped to also be signal</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> distributors=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> --</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ______________________________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: Ngigi Waithaka <<a href="mailto:ngigi@at.co.ke">ngigi@at.co.ke</a>>;=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To: <<a href="mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk">awatila@yahoo.co.uk</a>>;=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <<a href="mailto:CPA@cck.go.ke">CPA@cck.go.ke</a>>; KICTAnet ICT</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>;=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital Migration Ruling=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Thu, Dec 26, 2013 4:01:53 PM=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Quick one,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Why would the media houses object to going Digital? Are there</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> any advantages to remaining analog?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> While I support that the 2nd license ought to have gone to the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Kenyan Consortium, I don't support us remaining on the analog</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> broadcasting platform.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> For the uninitiated, Digital is equivalent to FM in radio</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> while Analog takes you back to Short Wave radio. Good luck</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> tuning that....=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Waithaka Ngigi</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Alliance Technologies</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Nairobi, Kenya</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://www.A1.io">www.A1.io</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 26 Dec 2013 13:56, "Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group]"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ali,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> It=E2=80=99s no secret am for the digital migration.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sometime in 2006, a worldwide decision was taken to migrate to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital by 17th June 2015. Kenya actively started this process</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> in 2009. Many consultative meetings have been held (75</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> according to CS Information). Of the 9yrs allocated for this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> transition, Kenya has already used up 7 doing rounds and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> entertaining selfish interests like we are seeing now. We have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2 to go on now if we are to meet this deadline. Question: When</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> do these media houses feel is the right time to move?=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> These media houses were running in 2006=E2=80=A6.2009 =E2=80=A6 2=</span><br></blockquote><span>013=E2=80=A6 so their</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> inability to appropriately plan to migrate should not be used</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> to hold the country against the development and opportunities</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> that Digital broadcasting brings to the people of Kenya.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> What I find distasteful in their argument is that Nairobians</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> need more time to acquire these devices. CCK had a clear</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> awareness campaign which involved running advertisements</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> informing Nairobians of this switch over and the need to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> purchase settop boxes. These media houses found it ideal to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> refuse to run these advertisements =E2=80=93 even though CCK was =</span><br></blockquote><span>going</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> to pay for the advertisements.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Secondly, It was these media houses that asked that the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> deadline be moved to December instead of August as CCK had</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> wanted. Instead of supporting their own December date, they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> rushed to court to make an effort to block the migration. A</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> judge has made a decision and I appreciate that they have a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> right to the appeal =E2=80=93 but what was the need to maliciousl=</span><br></blockquote><span>y</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> deceive Kenyans that they have been switched off? They were</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> transmitting. When DSTV and Zuku took them off their bouquets</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the game changed abit of course! What is the reason they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> resumed their broadcast? Did CCK change any terms?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> If you watched the CS explain his frustrations with these</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> media houses, then you can understand more why we must not</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> allow them to hold us ransom.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> BTW, it needs to be noted that there are no technical issues</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> around the media houses being able to broadcast digitally.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> They are all currently technically able to broadcast.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Just like they resisted having their print newspaper on the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Internet =E2=80=93 and were eventually forced to, they will need =</span><br></blockquote><span>to</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> understand that Digital Broadcasting is technology they have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> no choice but to embrace.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Regards=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> PS: I wish they were telling CCK, we will comply with Digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> broadcast fully right now, but allow us to stay on the analog</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> for another 3 months so that we are available on both analog</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> and digital for that period. That to me would be a slightly</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> reasonable bargaining point.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +<a href="mailto:bkioko=3Dbernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">bkioko=3Dbernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf Of Ali</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Hussein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 1:16 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To: <a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; <a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> @Wambua</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Thanks for that information. If that is the case then the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> media houses are definitely not acting in good faith. I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> suspect though that there may be an issue of who controls</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> what..which in my opinion is shortsighted. I stand corrected</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> in my assertions then.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> @ICT Researcher, what in your view is my stand? I'm simply</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> making my personal assertions on this issue. We can of course</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> agree to disagree. =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ali Hussein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Dec 26, 2013, at 1:03 PM, "Wambua, Christopher"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:Wambua@cck.go.ke">Wambua@cck.go.ke</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ali,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> I know that the government has on a number of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> occasions offered to offload some shares in Signet to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> interested media houses.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Instead of taking up the offer, the media houses have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> instead persisted in their clamour to be issued with</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the third signal distribution licence.=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Is this insistence in the interest of optimal use of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> frequency spectrum resources?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: Ali Hussein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Thursday, 26 December 2013 12:29 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To: ICT Researcher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs;</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> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> @ Ohaga, ICT Researcher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Lest we forget</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 1. <a href="http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/cck-caught-in-s=">http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/cck-caught-in-s=</a></span><br></blockquote><span>urprise-cabinet-secretary-directive-to-issue-3rd-digital-tv-signal-licence#</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2. <a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KBC-=">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KBC-=</a></span><br></blockquote><span>set-for-split-as-State-registers-Signet-subsidiary--/-/539550/1384608/-/m5c=</span><br><span>6khz/-/index.html</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The issue guys isn't whether the media houses are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> right or wrong. Digital Migration is a foregone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> conclusion. The issues is how we make policy in this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> country on ICT issues. And this is not a reference to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the current administration. This is a blanket</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> discussion on the last 15 years to date.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Admittedly good things have happened and that is why</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> this country has progressed to where we are. There is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> a lot to celebrate but there is also a lot to be done.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The digital migration ought from the onset (and I say</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> this with a straight face and no shame at all) to have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> been skewed towards local media houses as a matter of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> course. In fact the first CIO article I mentioned</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> above (see the link) seemed to have alluded to the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> fact that the ministry had realized its error and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> decided to award a 3rd digital license to local media</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> houses...then poof! Something happened again and the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> decision was rescinded.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ohaga, forgive me for being underwhelmed by the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Government's awarding a digital platform license to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> KBC. No one on this list can deny the fact that KBC is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> a shadow of itself (if ever it was a whole being).</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Even its mandate of being the Government's mouthpiece</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> is not being fulfilled. So why waste such a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> strategically important asset to it?=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The second article in the business daily alludes to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the fact that the AG registered Signet as a separate</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> entity from KBC. That is as it should be. I wonder</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> where that process is at...in fact I will be daring</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> enough to say that Signet should be reconfigured and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> shares offered to the local media houses so that there</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> is ownership of the local content producers. This is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the prudent thing to do. After all why offer a share</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> of Signet to DSTV (which is owned by Naspers of South</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Africa) and not to other media houses?=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Lastly I would like to address the issue of policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> making and regulation. I'm not a lawyer but a simple</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> explanation:-=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The policy maker decides what the regulations should</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> be and passes the laws implementing the regulations.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The government regulator enforces those regulations.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> This issue has been addressed before by different</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> listers on the list. I humbly submit that the lines</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> here are very blurred in government as to who shapes</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> policy and who regulates. I think its time someone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> took the bull by its horns and does what needs to be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> done.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ali Hussein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> "I fear the day technology will surpass human</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> interaction. The world will have a generation of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Dec 26, 2013, at 11:03 AM, ICT Researcher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:ict.researcher@yahoo.com">ict.researcher@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> i.e. one fails to understand what new</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> arguement is, beyond all those dealt with on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> judgement at:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/=20">http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/=20</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Commeding <a href="http://Kenyalaw.org">Kenyalaw.org</a> people for opening up</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> court decisions to the public, without which</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> we used to argue on third parties' opinions,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> views, hearsy, innuendos etc...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 8:38 AM MSK ICT</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Researcher wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> -2 @Ali -1 @Ngigi -1=20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> -------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:04 AM MSK S.M.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Muraya wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Regards</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Murigi / Stanley Muraya</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> *"Better a patient person than</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> a warrior, one with</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> self-control than one</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> who takes a city." Prov 16:32*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> AM, Ngigi Waithaka</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:ngigi@at.co.ke">ngigi@at.co.ke</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> This is the same corruption</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> issues disguised as</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 'competitive' tender...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Look at it this way, you want</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Kenya's airwaves to be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> digital. On one hand</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> you get a national parastatal</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> which performs below average</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> on the other</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> hand a foreign company.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> We all know KBC wouldn't</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> perform, so we will have our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> key national</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> broadcast handled by a foreign</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> firm. If some guy in China</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> pushes a certain</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> button, we could get a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> complete news blackout. Is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> that not a serious</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> security risk that ought to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> have mitigated against during</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the bid</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> requirements stage?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Now my hypothesis, the Chinese</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> got this since the ones</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> handling the tender</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> could not get kickbacks from</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> either KBC nor from the Kenyan</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> consortium that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> generally operates in an</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> industry where they dont have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> to pay kickbacks.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> With the incoming new</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> government the ones handling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the tender, had to line</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> their pockets quick. Damn</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> national interests!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> But, we are where we are and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> them TV stations have been</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> down for a number</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> of days, interestlingly enough</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> I havent noticed!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Merry Xmas.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Waithaka Ngigi</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Alliance Technologies</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Nairobi, Kenya</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://www.A1.io">www.A1.io</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Hussein" <<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wambua</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The issue I raise is beyond</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 'competitive bidding issues'.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Try owning digital signals in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> China, US or Europe if you are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> a foreign</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> company. Why is it that we</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> think that 'free markets' are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> only 'free' when</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> African countries are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> involved?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> History is littered with local</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> protectionism for certain</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> industries. In</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> fact China and Japan are the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> biggest examples of this. Way</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> do we see it fit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> to just give away our Crown</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Jewels in the guise of free</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> and competitive</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> bidding?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> I understand that this may be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> beyond CCK's pay grade and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> should actually</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> be addressed to policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> makers...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ali Hussein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> "I fear the day technology</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> will surpass human</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> interaction. The world will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> have a generation of idiots".</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ~ Albert Einstein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Bernard Kioko</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> They can't share or come out</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> like he just did. Theirs is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> not based on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> honesty and valid reasons. The</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> use of court is so they can</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> hide behind</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> legal technicalities.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The CS said he has been</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> available for dialog but they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> go chest thumb and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> threatening.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> If they had any previous</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> effort towards educating</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> consumer they would</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> hold moral authority in my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> space. Refusing to air paid</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> adverts by cck....I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> say very irresponsible.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> sad though.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 24 Dec 2013 18:35,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> "Walubengo J"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> @Wambua</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> jst seen the CS</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> breathing fire on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> K24 on this matter. It</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> looks like</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> this fight is moving</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> from the courts into</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the public space. It</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> sounds like</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> its going to be looong</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> and bloody. Ave heard</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> from the Govt side, I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> wonder</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> what the Media house</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> side is...they are all</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> here on KICTAnet and I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> wish</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> they would freely</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> share their view</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> -outside the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> constraints of a court</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> case.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> One good outcome of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the blackout from NTV,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> KTN and Citizen is the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> discovery of KBC and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> KT24...had forgotten</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> they exist :-)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> walu.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> -------------------------=</span><br></blockquote><span>-----</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 4:39 PM AST (Arabian)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wambua, Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Bernard,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> CCK has not</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> issued a third</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> licence for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> digital signal</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> distribution.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wambua</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Manager -</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Communications</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Consumer and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Public Affairs</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Department</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Communications</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Commission of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Kenya</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> P.O. Box 14448</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> NAIROBI 00800</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Tel: +254 20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 4242209</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:info@cck.go.ke">info@cck.go.ke</a><ma=</span><br></blockquote><span>ilto:info@cck.go.ke></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://www.cck.go.ke">www.cck.go.ke</a><htt=</span><br></blockquote><span>p://www.cck.go.ke></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: Bernard</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Kioko</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [Bernsoft</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Group]</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [mailto:bkioko@be=</span><br></blockquote><span><a href="http://rnsoft.com">rnsoft.com</a>]</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Tuesday,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> December 24,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2013 4:35 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To: Wambua,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: Consumer</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> and Public</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Affairs;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 'KICTAnet ICT</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Discussions'</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: RE:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [kictanet] 3</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Media houses</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> protest</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Christopher,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> I am an ardent</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> supporter of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the migration</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> but I need to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ask.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Have you</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> issued any 3rd</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> license to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> anyone?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Regards</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: kictanet</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [mailto:kictanet-=</span><br></blockquote><span>bounces+bkioko=3D</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:bernsoft.com@lists.kictan">bernsoft.com@lists.kictan</a>=</span><br></blockquote><span>et.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> kictanet-bounces</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +bkioko=<a href="http://3Dbernsoft.com">3Dbernsoft.com</a>@li=</span><br></blockquote><span>sts.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Of Wambua, Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Tuesday,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> December 24,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2013 12:54 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.c">bkioko@bernsoft.c</a>=</span><br></blockquote><span>om<<a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com</a>></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: Consumer</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> and Public</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Affairs;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> KICTAnet ICT</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Discussions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: Re:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [kictanet] 3</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Media houses</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> protest</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Importance:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> High</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> You will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> recall that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the 2nd</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> licence for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> broadcasting</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> signal</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> distribution was</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> issued out</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> competitively through</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> an open tender. Some</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the local media houses</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> expressed interest in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the tender but lost</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> out to the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> licence by the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Pan-Africa Network</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Group in an open and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> transparent</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> tendering process.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> They subsequently</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> lodged an appeal to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> the Public</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Procurement Oversight</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Authority (PPOA) which</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> was dismissed as</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> lacking any</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> merit.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The two firms</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> have set up</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> platforms in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Nairobi and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> other major</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> towns in country to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> support the migration</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> from analogue to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> digital TV</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> broadcasting. The</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> issue of awarding the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> licences to a Chinese</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> firm and a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> subsidiary of a firm</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> on its deathbed is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> therefore a non-issue.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Best regards</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Wambua</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Manager -</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Communications</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Consumer and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Public Affairs</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Department</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Communications</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Commission of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Kenya</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> P.O. Box 14448</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> NAIROBI 00800</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Tel: +254 20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 4242209</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:info@cck.go.ke">info@cck.go.ke</a><ma=</span><br></blockquote><span>ilto:info@cck.go.ke></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="http://www.cck.go.ke">www.cck.go.ke</a><htt=</span><br></blockquote><span>p://www.cck.go.ke></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> From: kictanet</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [mailto:kictanet-=</span><br></blockquote><span>bounces+wambua=3D</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet">cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet</a>.=</span><br></blockquote><span>or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Sent: Tuesday,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> December 24,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2013 12:25 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To: Wambua,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Christopher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Cc: KICTAnet</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ICT Policy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Discussions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Subject: Re:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [kictanet] 3</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Media houses</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> protest</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Majanja's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Migration Ruling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> On 23 December</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2013 19:01,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ali Hussein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.k">ali@hussein.me.k</a>=</span><br></blockquote><span>e<mailto:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Brinkmanship.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> To be fair</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> though I can't</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> help thinking</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> how skewed we</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> are as a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> country</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> that the two digital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> signals are:-</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 1. Controlled</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> by a Chinese</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> company</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2. Controlled</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> by a defunct</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> media company</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> that is at its</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> death bed..</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +1 Ali</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Capital flight</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> is a KILLER of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> any economy.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Where have we</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> go we wrong?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Ali Hussein</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> +254 0770</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 906375 / 0713</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 601113</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> "I fear the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> day technology</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> will surpass</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> human</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> interaction.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The world</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> ...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> [Message clipped] =20</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> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> Unsubscribe or change your options at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/arebacollin=">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/arebacollin=</a></span><br></blockquote><span>s%<a href="http://40gmail.com">40gmail.com</a></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span> =20</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> platform for people and institutions interested and involved</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> in ICT policy and regulation. 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