CHAPTER II. LICENSING REGIME AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Article 4: Subscription Satellite television services subject to a License
Any person who intends to provide subscription satellite television services in Rwanda
shall apply for a license to the Authority. The template of the license is indicated as
annex 2 to these regulations.
Article 5: Requirements of applying for satellite television services
license
Any person who intends to apply for satellite television service license shall submit to
the Authority the following documents:
1) An Application letter addressed to the Authority. The letter shall at least indicate:
a statement describing the license required; and the full address of the place
of
operation;
2) An Application form well filled obtained from the Authority’ website (annex 1);
3) A Copy of ID or Passport of contact person;
4) Applicant’s financial and technical capacity to carry out satellite broadcasting
services,
5) The Company profile;
6) Domestic registration Certificate for national or foreign satellite television operators
specifying that Broadcasting services are among the businesses to carry out;
7) Local Point of presence for foreign companies;
8) Proof of Payment of the application fee which is non refundable and paid before to
apply;
9) Performance bank guarantee as indicated in annex 3;
10) A List of channels contained in his/her bouquet;
11) The agreement with multi-channel satellite distributor;
12) The agreement with the originator of the content (where applicable);
Any other information deemed necessary by the Authority for decision making.
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