<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60912"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">Its a very complicated chess game going on.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_61014" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914"><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60915" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">1. SIGNET+PANG are the designated national digital distributors - but bila (without) content to distribute</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60916" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">2. The 3private Broadcasters have content - but bila (without) distribution rights or licenses.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60921" dir="ltr"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60928" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">Regulatory Options:</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60929" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">1. Do you FORCE the 3 to surrender their content to SIGNET+PANG for distribution?</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60930" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">2. Do you give the 3private Broadcasters their own distribution network (BSD License?)</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60933" dir="ltr"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60934" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">Impact</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60935" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">1. Option 1 can be and will be frustrated (cry copyright, cry media freedom, cry all over to Supreme court + now Paris :-)</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60936" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">2. Option 2 seems attractive and doable - HOWEVER, giving the 3private their own license has the following impact</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_61073" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">a) It leaves SIGNET+PANG high and dry with close "nothing" to distribute. Technically the close shop.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_61078" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">b) It leaves the 3broadcasters enjoying and sometimes exploiting their dominant position (think Safcom :-)<br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60939" dir="ltr"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60944" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914">Way forward.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60945" dir="ltr">Seek solutions together since a local solution must be existing. Thorax and chest thumping by both government and broadcasters will not work and will simply leave Kenya's digital migration process critically damaged and perhaps beyond salvage.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60975" dir="ltr"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60946" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914"><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60937" dir="ltr"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422366007805_60914"></span></div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Network of non- formal Educational institutions <nnfeischools@yahoo.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc@lists.my.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January 27, 2015 3:35 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Fw: [isoc_ke] The battle for control of Kenyan Digital airspace<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv5402101987"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422358893049_15579"><span>Dear All</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422358893049_15579"><span id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422358893049_15595">The cost charged by Signet is affordable on an open opportunity platform. The delay in migration gives the old boys an advantage since advertises are still not convinced off the viewership on the digital platform.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422358893049_15579"><br clear="none"></div> <div class="yiv5402101987qtdSeparateBR"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5402101987yahoo_quoted" style="display:block;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yiv5402101987yqt2670531029" id="yiv5402101987yqt84303"><div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 11:24 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:<br clear="none"> </font> </div> <br clear="none"><br clear="none"> <div class="yiv5402101987y_msg_container"><div id="yiv5402101987"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div>@ Mwendwa,</div><div id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18365"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18364">You are right it should be exceedingly cheap for Jane to transmit on the digital platform. Otherwise the whole essence of going digital is lost. Here's my other take on the issue @</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18425"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18375">TV consumers should not be locked in, but neither should broadcasters - Walubengo - nation.co.ke <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18374" target="_blank" href="http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2602512/-/10d292yz/-/index.html">TV consumers should not be locked in, but neither should broadcasters</a><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5402101987link-enhancr-attachment yiv5402101987link-enhancr-element" id="yiv5402101987enhancrCard_0" style="width:450px;font-family:'Georgia', 'Times', 'Times New Roman', 'serif';margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;background-color:#ffffff;"><table class="yiv5402101987link-enhancr-element" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18429" style="width:450px;height:170px;display:block;" 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yiv5402101987link-enhancr-delete"></span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv5402101987link-enhancr-card-urlWrapper yiv5402101987link-enhancr-element" target="_blank" href="http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2602512/-/10d292yz/-/index.html" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000000;line-height:100%;font-size:18px;display:block;"><span class="yiv5402101987link-enhancr-element yiv5402101987link-enhancr-card-title" style="margin:0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:3px;font-size:18px;line-height:21px;max-height:43px;color:#000000;overflow:hidden;display:inline-block;">TV consumers should not be locked in, but neither should...</span></a><div class="yiv5402101987link-enhancr-card-description yiv5402101987link-enhancr-element" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18430" style="font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:#999999;max-height:81px;font-family:'Georgia', 'Times', 'Times New Roman', 'serif';overflow:hidden;">It is not too far-fetched to imagine SIGNET 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style="height:1px;background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:1px;line-height:0px;"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18363"><span></span></div><br clear="none"> <div id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18348" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18347" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div class="yiv5402101987yqt4361224082" id="yiv5402101987yqt79455"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18346"> <hr size="1"> <font id="yiv5402101987yui_3_16_0_1_1422334976034_18345" face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> jwalu@yahoo.com <br clear="none"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc@lists.my.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 23, 2015 1:23 PM<br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Fw: [isoc_ke] The battle for control of Kenyan Digital airspace<br clear="none"> </font> </div> <div class="yiv5402101987y_msg_container"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv5402101987"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_quote">On 23 January 2015 at 12:02, Network of non- formal Educational institutions <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:nnfeischools@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:nnfeischools@yahoo.com">nnfeischools@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv5402101987gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> We have also been paying Signet and Startimes monthly fees for carrying us and relaying our content to available free to air set boxes.</blockquote></div><br clear="none">Jane, thank you for this. I need to understand something, do a digital content provider like ElimuTV need to pay all digital signal providers for them to be accessible by all set-top boxes? My understanding is if I buy any box (say Samsutech set-top box), I will be able to watch all non-subscription based TV stations. As per your email, it seems a content provider has to pay all licensed digital carriers. This is is a very expensive way of distributing content.</div><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_extra"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_extra">Let me understand, if you only paid Signet to carry your content, I would not be able to access it via Startimes set-top box?</div><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_extra"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_extra">There is something fundamentally wrong with how we have structured policy around the digital migration and we need to clearly define a set of principles that must be adhered to by all players.</div><div class="yiv5402101987qtdSeparateBR"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5402101987yqt5598065778" id="yiv5402101987yqtfd26116"><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_extra"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_extra">Regards<br clear="none"><br clear="all"><div><div class="yiv5402101987gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">______________________<br clear="none">Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson<br clear="none"><div><br clear="none"></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv5402101987yqt5598065778" id="yiv5402101987yqtfd74726">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">kictanet mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe or change your options at <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.</div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv5402101987yqt4361224082" id="yiv5402101987yqt62991">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">kictanet mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe or change your options at <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nnfeischools%40yahoo.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nnfeischools%40yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.</div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>