msondaa
JF-Expert Member
- Feb 23, 2013
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lots of talk talk talk and no actions. someone tell the government actions speak louder than words.
Third broadcast signal distribution
licence to be issued
Posted: 06 Jun, 2013
The Government has promised to
issue a third broadcast signal
distribution licence through a
competitive process.
The licence will, however, be ring-
fenced to restrict it to local investors
only.
ICT Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred
Matiangi made these remarks today
during a breakfast meeting with TV
broadcasters held at a Nairobi hotel.
Dr. Matiangi said the Government
was ready to engage in an honest
and decent dialogue with the
broadcast industry in resolving
challenges facing this sector.
He commended CCK for its recent
directive to the two signal
distribution firms to ensure Free to
Air (FTA) channels were freely
accessible to viewers, and appealed
to broadcasters who had pulled out
content from the digital platform to
restore it so that consumers do not
lose faith in the migration process.
A number of broadcasters had
withdrawn content in protest against
pay TV firms that were charging
viewers for FTA channels.
During the meeting, the media
industry complained to the Cabinet
Secretary about unclear
interconnection charges, their
exclusion from the digital
distribution business and sale of
their content by third parties.
Dr. Matiangi said discussions
between the government and the
media industry would commence
immediately to iron out differences
that are threatening to derail the
migration process.
We have to meet beginning
tomorrow (Friday) and get a solution
to this matter in the next seven
days, he added.
Dr Matiangi underscored the
importance of an early digital switch-
over saying it would allow the
country to deal with emerging
challenges and reduce migration
costs in the long run.
Kenya had earlier set December 2012
as the switch off deadline but a
pending court case has since stalled
the process.
The Cabinet Secretary called on
industry players to adhere to the
law, and directed the industry
regulator, the Communications
Commission of Kenya, to enforce the
law without fear or favour.
The breakfast meeting was convened
by CCK to introduce Dr. Matiangí to
the broadcasting industry players
and to provide a platform for
addressing pertinent issues in the
broadcasting industry.
Third broadcast signal distribution
licence to be issued
Posted: 06 Jun, 2013
The Government has promised to
issue a third broadcast signal
distribution licence through a
competitive process.
The licence will, however, be ring-
fenced to restrict it to local investors
only.
ICT Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred
Matiangi made these remarks today
during a breakfast meeting with TV
broadcasters held at a Nairobi hotel.
Dr. Matiangi said the Government
was ready to engage in an honest
and decent dialogue with the
broadcast industry in resolving
challenges facing this sector.
He commended CCK for its recent
directive to the two signal
distribution firms to ensure Free to
Air (FTA) channels were freely
accessible to viewers, and appealed
to broadcasters who had pulled out
content from the digital platform to
restore it so that consumers do not
lose faith in the migration process.
A number of broadcasters had
withdrawn content in protest against
pay TV firms that were charging
viewers for FTA channels.
During the meeting, the media
industry complained to the Cabinet
Secretary about unclear
interconnection charges, their
exclusion from the digital
distribution business and sale of
their content by third parties.
Dr. Matiangi said discussions
between the government and the
media industry would commence
immediately to iron out differences
that are threatening to derail the
migration process.
We have to meet beginning
tomorrow (Friday) and get a solution
to this matter in the next seven
days, he added.
Dr Matiangi underscored the
importance of an early digital switch-
over saying it would allow the
country to deal with emerging
challenges and reduce migration
costs in the long run.
Kenya had earlier set December 2012
as the switch off deadline but a
pending court case has since stalled
the process.
The Cabinet Secretary called on
industry players to adhere to the
law, and directed the industry
regulator, the Communications
Commission of Kenya, to enforce the
law without fear or favour.
The breakfast meeting was convened
by CCK to introduce Dr. Matiangí to
the broadcasting industry players
and to provide a platform for
addressing pertinent issues in the
broadcasting industry.