From: hallam@w3.org
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 96 09:00:48 PST
To: Tom Johnston <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: CryptoAPI and export question
Message-ID: <9601181700.AA02008@zorch.w3.org>
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>Two points:  the CSP development kit is export-controlled; and signing a
>CSP developed by a foreign vendor is treated as a export -- so the signature
>is export-controlled.

>We would ship a CSP development kit to a foreign vendor, and sign a CSP
>developed by the foreign vendor, but only with the appropriate export licenses.

This could lead to problems. I'm not sure what the European Community reaction 
to US attempts to export its legal system will be. 

The problem is that the Lotus Notes scheme changes the previous deal. Before the 
European governments benefited from the US export control laws because they had 
wiretap abilities. Now they are denied wiretap capabilities and have the US able 
to snoop on all their traffic.

Could find yourselves in the middle of a nasty battle...

		Phill