From: shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green)
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 03:06:58 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Crippled Notes export encryption
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At 4:17 1/24/96, Timothy C. May wrote:

>The usual issue: That if a foreign-originated product even appears to be a
>standard (so far, none have been), and includes strong crypto, then the NSA
>and other agencies will simply change the rules. Thus, if extremely strong
>crypto from "Netscape-Zurich" starts to have a significant market presense
>in the U.S., then some law will be passed to restrict it.

I agree. The reason for enforcing ITAR is to keep good crypto of the
*domestic* market. If ITAR no longer accomplishes that, new laws will be
passed.


-- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com>
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