Hello  Simon ,

You are  right , the  internet is  not governed by any state   but  as   Denis  had  pointed in an  earlier thread,  “Service provided are  governed  by  Where  servers are  located and  where  company  is  incorporated “. In my  opinion  as an employer /business you will still  have to  address  the issue  of  revenue  generation (  i.e.  Advertising/Marketing/Banking/Taxation/ employment ),   and  how royalties from broadcasting  mainstream music are  going  to be  assessed, among other requirements  to operate a  successful commercial  venture “ Don’t forget that  this  will  be a  income generating organization “ that  is  still  subject to  Taxation  requirements  among other  requirements to  operate a  business  either locally or where  your servers  are hosted .  

 I don’t think  its going to be  possible  to  be a   success  without addressing this  issues ,  Unless   you officially  choose to  fly  the “pirate” colours on your unregistered trademark .  It won’t be    long before you attract  the wrong media attention that  could potentially  lead to  your  servers being  shut down or services suspended and  as a result your servers  will always  be on the move.

Yaarrrrrrr!





2009/10/22 Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com>
I do not think so as the internet is not governed by any state (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet#Governance). I would look at it as hosting a website. Different websites have different content... For instance, in order to blog or start a news website, you do not need to be registered at the GPO like kina Nation are, neither do you need any license from any local government authority to start an e-business; likewise, I do not see why the government would need to give you the green-light to launch your own internet radio station.

I stand to be corrected though...


Me.

2009/10/21 Chris W. <dabnix@gmail.com>
Hello everyone,


To those that are familiar with Kenya's legislation,

What would I need to abide to in case I was to start an internet based Radio
or TV station?
For instance do I require some license from CCK or any other body?
Are there international laws that govern this sector?

Kindly inform me if you have ever been involved on such or have knowledge of
the rounds involved.


Thanks,


Chris_w.
dabnix@gmail.com


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