We want to create a thriving industry of local television services, which will create jobs and help local communities choose TV content that is relevant to them.
We are giving licensed local TV services access to affordable spectrum (the section of the airwaves required to transmit their signals) and a prominent position on TV electronic programme guides. In return for these benefits, local TV services will be required to provide local content which meets the needs of local people and is relevant to their daily lives.
The BBC is contributing up to £40 million toward creating independent local television..Best RegardsTrue,I think this is feasible, we need to replace those Nollywood soaps with our own, local actors are upping their game on the screen and should be paid for it, we also need our very own National Geographic , programs like XYZ demonstrate what can be achieved locally. We have to be deliberate and intentional and dream like the Chinese leader Mao :-)
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 10:03 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
And a discussion also on "...To that end we will legislate to increase local content to 60% from the current 40% in local free to air TV channels."
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000081695&story_title=Kenya-President-Uhuru%27s-Parliament-speech
thanks,
AlexOn Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
Absolutely! It would be nice to take stock and learn from the challenges then propose mitigations.On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:49 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Best RegardsInteresting Perspectives Alex,I like the points you raise, another interesting perspective is the possibility of local assembly, we need to investigate what sent companies like Mercer packing and how we ended up in the prefabs era which have played a great role in increasing access due to reduced cost of ownership but killed local assembly, for as long as we procure we are likely to have pre-installed gadgets which will maintain the status quo.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
Listers,
In my view, the "merits and demerits" debate took in early (and was in June) 2005 at Mombasa during the finalisation of the National ICT Policy discussions. Back then pessimists folk posed whether Kenya needed "Penicillin" or "Pentium" prioritisation. Since the policy was adopted we have witnessed tremendous sector development that whomever asked the questions cannot deny. Today, eight years later, I opine that the debate deserves be "upgraded" as to whether the devices should installed with proprietary or Open Source Software. Someone in Boston US has already taken lead on the conversation (see below forward). I would be thrilled to see the Opposition take this as an issue in parliament:-)
"Selfishly," I would also like to see Open Education Resources(OER) courses among other Free Culture content pre-installed on the gadgets. This would save the childrens' minds from growing into proprietary ICT tools bondage. Free their young minds with Open software and freedom content!
My thoughts,
Alex
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From: <secretariat@fossfa.net>
Date: Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Council] Laptops for Kenyans: liberating or subjugating?
To: council <council@mail.fossfa.net>
Cc: FOSSFA Council Chair <chair@fossfa.net>
Dear Council Members,
I received the message below from Dr. Richard Stallman yesterday. Any
action to be taken on this? I have not responded to the email yet. A quick
action on this will be very helpful and important considering that FSF is
willing to partner FOSSFA in promoting Open Source in Africa.
Can we invite him to Idlelo 6 in Kenya as Special Guest?
> President Kenyatta announced he would distribute laptops to Kenyan
> students. As you know, these could carry GNU/Linux and lead the
> students to freedom, or carry Windows and subjugate them. Or they
> could carry GNU/Linux and Windows, and in practice the students will
> mainly use Windows and be subjugated just the same.
>
> Are you planning to make this a campaign focus?
> Can the FSF help?
>
> --
> Dr Richard Stallman
> President, Free Software Foundation
> 51 Franklin St
> Boston MA 02110
> USA
> www.fsf.org www.gnu.org
> Skype: No way! That's nonfree (freedom-denying) software.
> Use Ekiga or an ordinary phone call
>
>On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 8:40 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
_______________________________________________Best RegardsListers,Seems we are on, the fact that the project is planned for 2014 provides more time for the assesment of its Merits and demerits.https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000081696&story_title=Kenya-Uhuru-insists-on-laptop-plans-for-Class-One-pupils.
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