CT-GL-23A

Summary

This license authorizes transactions related to telecommunications, internet-based communications, and mail involving Ansarallah or entities it owns 50% or more. It permits receipt and transmission of telecommunications within Yemen, exportation of internet services and software to Yemen, and common-carrier mail and package transactions between the United States and Yemen or within Yemen. Financial transfers to blocked persons are not authorized except for taxes, fees, import duties, and public utility services.

Authorized activities

• Receipt or transmission of telecommunications within Yemen involving Ansarallah or entities it owns 50% or more
• Exportation, reexportation, or provision from the U.S. or by U.S. persons to Yemen of services, software, hardware, or technology for internet-based communications (instant messaging, chat, email, social networking, photo/movie sharing, web browsing, blogging, social media, collaboration platforms, video conferencing, VOIP, e-gaming, e-learning, automated translation, web maps, user authentication, cloud-based services, domain name registration) involving Ansarallah or entities it owns 50% or more
• Transactions of common carriers incident to receipt or transmission of mail and packages between the United States and Yemen, or within Yemen, involving Ansarallah or entities it owns 50% or more

Conditions

Paragraph (a) does not authorize the provision, sale, or lease of telecommunications equipment or technology, or of capacity on telecommunications transmission facilities (e.g., satellite or terrestrial network). Internet services under paragraph (b) may not be provided to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked under the GTSR or FTOSR. Mail and packages under paragraph (c) may not be to or from any blocked person. Financial transfers to blocked persons are not authorized except to pay taxes, fees, import duties, or to purchase permits, licenses, or public utility services. Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR or FTOSR, including those involving blocked persons other than those in paragraph (a), are not authorized unless separately licensed.