5B001 Category 5B

Telecommunication test, inspection and production equipment, “components” and “accessories,” as follows (See List of Items Controlled).

Category 5: Telecommunications and “Information Security”

Reasons for control

Control	Column
AT applies to entire entry	AT 1
NS applies to entire entry	NS 2

Exception	As stated in the entry
GBS	Yes, except N/A for 5B001.a (for 5A001.j) ACE: Yes for 5B001.a (for equipment and “specially designed” “components” or “accessories” therefor, “specially designed” for the “development” or “production” of equipment, functions or features, controlled by 5A001.j), except to Country Group E:1 or E:2. See § 740.22 of the EAR for eligibility criteria.
LVS	$5000, except N/A for 5B001.a (for 5A001.j)

Related Definition: N/A
a. Equipment and “specially designed” “components” or “accessories” therefor, “specially designed” for the “development” or “production” of equipment, functions or features, controlled by 5A001;
Note: 5B001.a does not apply to optical fiber characterization equipment.
b. Equipment and “specially designed” “components” or “accessories” therefor, “specially designed” for the “development” of any of the following telecommunication transmission or switching equipment:
b.1. [Reserved]
b.2. Equipment employing a “laser” and having any of the following:
b.2.a. A transmission wavelength exceeding 1750 nm; or
b.2.b. [Reserved]
b.2.c. [Reserved]
b.2.d. Employing analog techniques and having a bandwidth exceeding 2.5 GHz; or
Note: 5B001.b.2.d. does not include equipment “specially designed” for the “development” of commercial TV systems.
b.3. [Reserved]
b.4. Radio equipment employing Quadrature-Amplitude-Modulation (QAM) techniques above level 1,024.