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.

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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 Page 2 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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