442. For purposes of category (5) of the Annex to General License (GL) D-2, what would be considered “software required for effective consumer use” of personal computing devices, laptops, and tablets?

“Software required for effective consumer use” consists of software essential to the operation of the hardware listed in category (5) of the Annex to GL D-2 , including, for example, drivers and patches. Operating systems are separately authorized in category (5) of the Annex to GL D-2.

Date Updated: January 11, 2023