Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
Quick, somewhat urgent question: where do sound studio / video equipment software stand? Can they be exported to Cuba now? On Jan 15, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: Hello Libtech, The Cuba new rules are out, since there are two jurisdictions covering the country, they are split between services (Treasury's OFAC) and goods (Commerce's BIS). The short story is that Cuba is close to Iran's policies now, which a bit of difference owing to how it was done. Positive news though. OFAC: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00632.pdf BIS: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00590.pdf Cordially, Collin On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that the credit card stuff is by far the most important, and not principally because of its implications in terms of tech Not sure about the impact or not of the democracy promotion programs, but my feeling is that there's going to be a surge of those programs! So what? I'm pretty sure though that hardly anybody in Cuba would stop making a CC transaction in the island thanks to his US relatives Obama because of that.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- Collin David Anderson averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Collin David Anderson averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
I cannot be your lawyer, but you might find some assurances within License Exceptions Consumer Communications Devices (CCD) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_119 and Support for the Cuban People (SCP) (§740.21 (d)) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_121 on media production equipment. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:21 AM, Andrés Pacheco alps6...@gmail.com wrote: Quick, somewhat urgent question: where do sound studio / video equipment software stand? Can they be exported to Cuba now? On Jan 15, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: Hello Libtech, The Cuba new rules are out, since there are two jurisdictions covering the country, they are split between services (Treasury's OFAC) and goods (Commerce's BIS). The short story is that Cuba is close to Iran's policies now, which a bit of difference owing to how it was done. Positive news though. OFAC: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00632.pdf BIS: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00590.pdf Cordially, Collin On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that the credit card stuff is by far the most important, and not principally because of its implications in terms of tech Not sure about the impact or not of the democracy promotion programs, but my feeling is that there's going to be a surge of those programs! So what? I'm pretty sure though that hardly anybody in Cuba would stop making a CC transaction in the island thanks to his US relatives Obama because of that.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
Thanks, will do call the BIS hotline.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: Apple at least recognizes that these License Exceptions apply to their equipment (they are quiet but decent when it comes to sanctions issues): https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/gtc.html License Except SCP is probably the shortest route to a permissible export through perhaps the private entrepreneurship angle. I would call the BIS hotline and see what they say. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Collin! I was starting to look at those things yesterday, but wanted to see if there was a shortcut that would save me from having to sift through bureaucratic red tape doc piles.. :-) The situation is that of a Cuban Maestro in the US for a concert, wanting to purchase this type of equipment and stuff for his studio back home, including Apple gear but possibly also special-purpose hw sw. Not a commercial export.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: I cannot be your lawyer, but you might find some assurances within License Exceptions Consumer Communications Devices (CCD) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_119 and Support for the Cuban People (SCP) (§740.21 (d)) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_121 on media production equipment. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:21 AM, Andrés Pacheco alps6...@gmail.com wrote: Quick, somewhat urgent question: where do sound studio / video equipment software stand? Can they be exported to Cuba now? On Jan 15, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: Hello Libtech, The Cuba new rules are out, since there are two jurisdictions covering the country, they are split between services (Treasury's OFAC) and goods (Commerce's BIS). The short story is that Cuba is close to Iran's policies now, which a bit of difference owing to how it was done. Positive news though. OFAC: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00632.pdf BIS: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00590.pdf Cordially, Collin On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that the credit card stuff is by far the most important, and not principally because of its implications in terms of tech Not sure about the impact or not of the democracy promotion programs, but my feeling is that there's going to be a surge of those programs! So what? I'm pretty sure though that hardly anybody in Cuba would stop making a CC transaction in the island thanks to his US relatives Obama because of that.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe,
Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
Thanks, Collin! I was starting to look at those things yesterday, but wanted to see if there was a shortcut that would save me from having to sift through bureaucratic red tape doc piles.. :-) The situation is that of a Cuban Maestro in the US for a concert, wanting to purchase this type of equipment and stuff for his studio back home, including Apple gear but possibly also special-purpose hw sw. Not a commercial export.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: I cannot be your lawyer, but you might find some assurances within License Exceptions Consumer Communications Devices (CCD) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_119 and Support for the Cuban People (SCP) (§740.21 (d)) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_121 on media production equipment. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:21 AM, Andrés Pacheco alps6...@gmail.com wrote: Quick, somewhat urgent question: where do sound studio / video equipment software stand? Can they be exported to Cuba now? On Jan 15, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: Hello Libtech, The Cuba new rules are out, since there are two jurisdictions covering the country, they are split between services (Treasury's OFAC) and goods (Commerce's BIS). The short story is that Cuba is close to Iran's policies now, which a bit of difference owing to how it was done. Positive news though. OFAC: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00632.pdf BIS: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00590.pdf Cordially, Collin On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that the credit card stuff is by far the most important, and not principally because of its implications in terms of tech Not sure about the impact or not of the democracy promotion programs, but my feeling is that there's going to be a surge of those programs! So what? I'm pretty sure though that hardly anybody in Cuba would stop making a CC transaction in the island thanks to his US relatives Obama because of that.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
Apple at least recognizes that these License Exceptions apply to their equipment (they are quiet but decent when it comes to sanctions issues): https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/gtc.html License Except SCP is probably the shortest route to a permissible export through perhaps the private entrepreneurship angle. I would call the BIS hotline and see what they say. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Collin! I was starting to look at those things yesterday, but wanted to see if there was a shortcut that would save me from having to sift through bureaucratic red tape doc piles.. :-) The situation is that of a Cuban Maestro in the US for a concert, wanting to purchase this type of equipment and stuff for his studio back home, including Apple gear but possibly also special-purpose hw sw. Not a commercial export.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: I cannot be your lawyer, but you might find some assurances within License Exceptions Consumer Communications Devices (CCD) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_119 and Support for the Cuban People (SCP) (§740.21 (d)) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfrSID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1rgn=div5view=textnode=15:2.1.3.4.25idno=15#se15.2.740_121 on media production equipment. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:21 AM, Andrés Pacheco alps6...@gmail.com wrote: Quick, somewhat urgent question: where do sound studio / video equipment software stand? Can they be exported to Cuba now? On Jan 15, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: Hello Libtech, The Cuba new rules are out, since there are two jurisdictions covering the country, they are split between services (Treasury's OFAC) and goods (Commerce's BIS). The short story is that Cuba is close to Iran's policies now, which a bit of difference owing to how it was done. Positive news though. OFAC: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00632.pdf BIS: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00590.pdf Cordially, Collin On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that the credit card stuff is by far the most important, and not principally because of its implications in terms of tech Not sure about the impact or not of the democracy promotion programs, but my feeling is that there's going to be a surge of those programs! So what? I'm pretty sure though that hardly anybody in Cuba would stop making a CC transaction in the island thanks to his US relatives Obama because of that.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
Hello Libtech, The Cuba new rules are out, since there are two jurisdictions covering the country, they are split between services (Treasury's OFAC) and goods (Commerce's BIS). The short story is that Cuba is close to Iran's policies now, which a bit of difference owing to how it was done. Positive news though. OFAC: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00632.pdf BIS: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00590.pdf Cordially, Collin On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes alps6...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that the credit card stuff is by far the most important, and not principally because of its implications in terms of tech Not sure about the impact or not of the democracy promotion programs, but my feeling is that there's going to be a surge of those programs! So what? I'm pretty sure though that hardly anybody in Cuba would stop making a CC transaction in the island thanks to his US relatives Obama because of that.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
I agree that the credit card stuff is by far the most important, and not principally because of its implications in terms of tech Not sure about the impact or not of the democracy promotion programs, but my feeling is that there's going to be a surge of those programs! So what? I'm pretty sure though that hardly anybody in Cuba would stop making a CC transaction in the island thanks to his US relatives Obama because of that.. Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato, Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes a...@acm.org +1 (347) 766-5008 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Collin Anderson col...@averysmallbird.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
[liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
Dear Libtech, In case this was lost in the news of rapprochement with Cuba, a central aspect of the new policy includes new authorizations on the export of information technology and connectivity. There is no clear guidance or legal framework as of yet, but these should be forthcoming in the next few weeks. Cordially, Collin *Initiating new efforts to increase Cubans’ access to communications and their ability to communicate freely-* - Cuba has an internet penetration of about five percent—one of the lowest rates in the world. The cost of telecommunications in Cuba is exorbitantly high, while the services offered are extremely limited. - The commercial export of certain items that will contribute to the ability of the Cuban people to communicate with people in the United States and the rest of the world will be authorized. This will include the commercial sale of certain consumer communications devices, related software, applications, hardware, and services, and items for the establishment and update of communications-related systems. - Telecommunications providers will be allowed to establish the necessary mechanisms, including infrastructure, in Cuba to provide commercial telecommunications and internet services, which will improve telecommunications between the United States and Cuba. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/12/17/fact-sheet-charting-new-course-cuba -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
Re: [liberationtech] Telecommunications to Cuba in New Policies
On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Ellery Biddle ellery.bid...@gmail.com wrote: The financial piece here is also really important to follow, I think. Although a lot of what Obama laid out today was actually somewhat preliminary and short on detail, he very explicitly stated that US credit cards would now be accepted in Cuba. Actually in this regard, perhaps the most important contribution will be the removal of Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and the allowance of direct correspondent banking relationships. -- *Collin David Anderson* averysmallbird.com | @cda | Washington, D.C. -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
