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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Executive Order of August 5, 2019
Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 25
Exportation of Certain Services, Software, Hardware, and Technology Incident to the Exchange of Communications over the Internet Authorized
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to or involving the Government of Venezuela of services, software, hardware, and technology 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, web hosting, and domain name registration services, that would otherwise be prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) of August 5, 2019, is authorized.
Note to paragraph (a):...
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[4-10-22 update. Compare Russia-related General License 25, another particularly broad version of the internet services-related GL].
1) This is an internet-related GL bearing some resemblance to 560.540 (ITSR), 542.511 (SySR) and Ukraine General License Number 9. There are, however, major differences that make the GL unique. Most notably, the three internet services GLs referred to above are for "internet services" only. This GL says that it covers "hardware and technology" as well. Further, the GL is not limited to free services, and there is no limitation pertaining to blocked governments (indeed the entire GL applies only to a blocked government). Finally, the GL authorizes "services, software, hardware, and technology incident to the exchange of communications over the Internet," as opposed to the "personal communications"-related items authorized by 560.540 (ITSR), 542.511 (SySR)...