State Department Extends Debarment of Hughes Network Systems (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
The Department of State today published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the agency has decided to extend the administrative debarment that was imposed in May 2004 on Hughes Network Systems (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (HNS China) (now part of the DirecTV Group Inc.). As a result, HNS China remains prohibited from participating directly or indirectly in any brokering activities and from exporting from the U.S. or importing into the U.S. any defense articles, related technical data or defense services covered by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The State Department's notice can be viewed at the following link:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-12011.htm