FILED MVPD IBFS Regi

NOTICE submitted by KIWISAT LLC

KIWISAT MVPD Notification

2017-12-04

This document pretains to SES-LIC-20160427-00386 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLIC2016042700386_1310659

Timothy L. Bransford
Partner
+1.202.373.6140
timothy.bransford@morganlewis.com




December 1, 2017


Via IBFS

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

Re:      KIWISAT LLC (FRN 0026979674) Multichannel Video Programming Distribution
         Services Notification

Dear Ms. Dortch:

          Please accept this letter as notification that KIWISAT LLC (“KIWISAT”) will serve the
United States market as a Direct-to-Home (“DTH”) Multichannel Video Programming Distributor
(“MVPD”) providing video programming using the following fixed satellite and ground station
facilities for the transmission of service.1
                                                                   Authorized Frequencies
    Space Station           Call Sign/File Number
                                                                      (Space-to-Earth)
                                    S2950 /                           10.95-11.2 GHz band
        SES-10
                            SAT-MPL-20170108-00002                    11.45-11.7 GHz band
                                                                      11.70-12.2 GHz band


                                                                   Authorized Frequencies
    Ground Station          Call Sign/File Number
                                                                      (Earth-to-Space)
United Teleports 4.6               E160072 /
                                                                      11.70-12.2 GHz band
 Meter ASC Signal           SES-LIC-20160427-00386




1
      At the time of this letter the Cable Operations and Licensing System (“COALS”) database
      cannot accept MVPD registrations for satellite-based service providers. Should the FCC revise
      the COALS system to accept MVPD registrations from satellite-based providers, KIWISAT will
      submit a registration at such time.



                                                     Morgan, Lewis & Bockius        LLP

                                                     1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
                                                     Washington, DC 20004                 +1.202.739.3000
                                                     United States                        +1.202.739.3001


December 1, 2017
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        KIWISAT DTH services will be consistent with Communications Act definitions for MVPD.2
All KIWISAT customer premise equipment will be receive-only and not subject to FCC licensing
under Part 25 or Part 76 Rules.

        To the extent the Commission has any questions regarding this letter, please contact the
undersigned.


    Respectfully submitted,


/s/


    Timothy Bransford

Counsel for KIWISAT LLC




2
       See 47 U.S.C. § 522(13).



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Document Modified: 2017-12-04 19:23:35

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