§ 560.540 Certain services, software, and hardware incident to communications.
(a) To the extent that such transactions are not exempt from the prohibitions of this part, and subject to the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, the following transactions are authorized:
(1) Services. The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by a U.S. person, wherever located, to Iran of services incident to the exchange of communications over the internet, such as instant messaging, chat and email, social networking, sharing of photos and movies, web browsing, blogging, social media platforms, collaboration platforms, video conferencing, e-gaming, e-learning platforms, automated translation, web maps, and user authentication services, as well as cloud-based services in support of the foregoing or of any other transaction authorized or exempt under this part.
(2) Software—(i) Software subject to or excluded from the EAR. The exportation, reexportation, or provision, directly or indirectly,...
Consolidated Comment on Iran GL D-1, Iran GL D-2 and 560.540
Note: The “General Background” section and section 0.0 of this note describe and analyze the implications of the 5-16-24 incorporation of GL D-2 into 560.540 of the ITSR. Other aspects of the substance of what is now 560.540 are discussed at sections 0.1 and those that follow it. Section 0.1 and those that follow have not yet been amended as a result of the 5-16-24 incorporation of GL D-2 into the ITSR. Except as described in 0.0 in the case of conflicts between 560.540 active as of 5-16-24 and GL D-2, the comments concerning GL D-2 should apply to the current version of 560.540.
Many references in the Research System commentary to 560.540 refer to the narrow...