1996-10-04 - Re: White House crypto proposal – too little, too late

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From: Adamsc@io-online.com (Adamsc)
To: “nobody@cypherpunks.ca>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-10-04 12:07:39 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 20:07:39 +0800

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From: Adamsc@io-online.com (Adamsc)
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 20:07:39 +0800
To: "nobody@cypherpunks.ca>
Subject: Re: White House crypto proposal -- too little, too late
Message-ID: <19961004020539265.AAG223@GIGANTE>
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On Tue, 1 Oct 1996 20:50:17 -0700, John Anonymous MacDonald wrote:

>> "What?" I asked. "Unless you're talking about import restrictions."
>> 
>> "Exactly," he said.
>> 
>> -Declan
>
>I don't doubt that they can do this if they really want to, but I
>wonder what legal basis they will use for import restrictions.
>
>Are there any current import restrictions for products on can legally
>manufacture, sell, and use in the United States?
>
>Thanks.

They could easily levy a $1*10^99 tariff per byte. That might have the same
effect... <g>

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