On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, which, in relevant part, authorizes the Administration to ease export restrictions on satellites and related products.  Our entry of November 30, 2012, addressed the efforts underway to ease export controls on a variety of sensitive technologies and products, emphasizing

The United States prohibits the export of a broad range of telecom equipment, systems and technologies if the exporter does not first obtain a government license.  Controlled telecom products can be as diverse as parts and components, network equipment, encryption technology and satellites.  Failure to comply with export control restrictions can result in a fine