OFAC problems resolved: Scholarly publishing process exempt from OFAC restrictions

On 2 April 2004, IEEE received a ruling from OFAC (United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control) that resolved U.S. embargo-related publishing issues for the IEEE. The decision confirmed IEEE's argument that its entire scholarly publishing process is exempt from OFAC restrictions. IEEE immediately resumed its normal publication process, including copy and style editing, for authors worldwide. IEEE is now focusing its resources on an assessment of unresolved membership issues to determine those that may require further clarification from OFAC.