Feds lift export ban on commercial satellites

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The aerospace industry can now begin exporting commercial satellites. In a final rule published in the Federal Register, the Department of Commerce removed commercial communications satellites from its list of military technology. “This military classification heavily restricted the export of commercial communications satellites and related components, causing U.S. industry to lose critical market share to foreign competitors and forcing some small companies out of the market to the detriment of this important industry base sector,” the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said.


Feds lift export ban on commercial satellites