Archive for October, 2007

Oct 24 2007

Kenya Launches Mobile TV Service

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Television viewership in Kenya is set to undergo major transformation following the partnership by the state-owned national broadcaster, the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and Digital Mobile Television Limited in bringing mobile television service for the first time in the country.
Under the new arrangement, viewers in Kenya will now view television programs using their mobile telephone handsets making Kenya the seventh nation in the world to roll out the services. link

More here and here.

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Oct 19 2007

Safaricom awarded 3G license

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For a whooping 1.75 Billion bob. That license fees plus the infrastructure investment means that we’re not getting any cheaper service soon :(

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Oct 18 2007

Draft Electronic Transactions Bill

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In case you missed this. Its meant to be up on their site somewhere but it isn’t :( Get the executive summary here and the draft bill here

“The Office of the President, Directorate of e-Government is pleased to request public input on the Draft Electronic Transactions Bill. The Directorate further announces that this draft Bill was developed through a consultative and inclusive process by a Technical Committee that comprised of high level Government of Kenya (GOK) officials with legal and ICT expertise, and international and local consultants with legal, business and telecommunications expertise. “

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Oct 11 2007

rEbOoT

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Begin and begin again

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