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2023)

On September 9, 2022, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to authorize the release of specified items subject to the EAR without a license when that release occurs in the context of a “standards-related activity.” BIS revised the terms used in the EAR to describe the actions permissible under the authorization rather than defining the organizations to which it applies. The scope of the authorization was revised to include certain “technology” as well as “software” and applies to all entities listed on BIS's Entity List. For more information, read the Interim Final Rule published by BIS.

In response to the above Interim Final Rule, amendments Amendments to the Broadband Forum Bylaws were approved on MondayWednesday, October 14April 12, 20192023.

• Access the current Broadband Forum Bylaws
• Read the Broadband Forum Statement Regarding Engagement with Companies on BIS Entity List
Learn more about what changed

Changes to the Bylaws effective October 14, 2019

Amendments to the Broadband Forum Bylaws were approved on Monday, October 14, 2019.

August 19, 2019

Since May 22, 2019, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) has been participating in certain 5G standards development activities within The Broadband Forum (“BBF”), pursuant to the Temporary General License (Supplement No. 7 to Part 744 to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations) granted by the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) of the U.S. Department of Commerce on May 22, 2019 (the “TGL”).  Under paragraph 4(c) of the TGL, BIS granted temporary authority (through August 19, 2019) for U.S. persons and entities to engage with Huawei and/or the sixty-eight non-U.S. Huawei affiliates that were added to the BIS’ Entity List on May 16, 2019, “as necessary for the development of 5G standards as part of a duly recognized international standards body”. 

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