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=ecfr&SID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1&rgn=div5&view=text&node=15:2.1.3.4.25&idno=15#se15.2.740_119> >> and Support for the Cuban People (SCP) (§740.21 (d)) >> <http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=9ae4a21068f2bd41d4a5aee843b63ef1&rgn=div5&view=text&node=15:2.1.3.4.25&idno=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.
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