GL D-2 Is 'Opportunity' for Tech Companies to Aid Iranian People, Official Says
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman this week urged technology companies to make use of a new Treasury Department general license that authorizes certain communication-related transactions with Iran. General License D-2 (see 2209230037) “represents a moment of opportunity” for tech…
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companies to provide Iranian people with “essential” communication and Internet tools, Sherman said during an event hosted by the Global Network Initiative. Sherman “emphasized the United States’ commitment to helping Iranians, especially in light of their critical need for expanded access to Internet services while their government violently suppresses peaceful protests,” the State Department said in an Oct. 12 statement.