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§515.578 Exportation, reexportation, and importation of certain internet based services; importation of software.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the following transactions are authorized:
(1) Certain internet based services. The exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to Cuba 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, web hosting provided that it is not for the promotion of tourism, and domain name registration services.
(2) Services related to certain exportations and reexportations. To the extent not authorized by paragraph (a)(1) of this section or by §515.533, the exportation or reexportation of services, including software design, business consulting, and information technology management services (including cloud storage), that are related to the following items, or...
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1) For comments concerning the relationship between the exemptions and certain of the activities authorized here, as well as the scope of the GL itself (in particular the portion that overlaps substantively with similar GLs appearing in other programs), see General Note on Prohibitions, Licenses and Exemptions as Applied to Social Media and Other Communications-Related Internet Services and Software (System Ed. Note). See FAQ # 785 and FAQ # 787 in particular for interpretations of this GL that are specific to the authorizations found in the CACR version.
2) This is the most expansive of the embargoed country GLs for internet based services. Compare 560.540 (ITSR) and Iran GL D-1, and comments thereto.
3) Through the limitations contained in the