From: frantz@netcom.com (Bill Frantz)
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 17:25:16 -0500
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: RE: Leahy bill, legalize crypto
Message-ID: <199603141930.LAA03097@netcom6.netcom.com>
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At 11:50 AM 3/14/96 -0800, Timothy C. May wrote:
>At 2:41 PM 3/14/96, Robichaux, Paul E wrote:
>>Tim May said:
>Besides which, I think the "scarce resource" argument against crypto over
>the airwaves is clearly a fig leaf. Only amateur, non-corporate users are
>affected. The intent of the rules, never repealed, seems more of an attempt
>to limit the widespread deployment of ham radio for espionage purposes
>(e.g., a ham sitting above a harbor area reporting on ship movements).

I think Tim is absolutely right.  If you look at "The Code Breakers" that
kind of thinking was common in the WW1-WW2 era.  The age of the 30 minute
war somewhat diminished the strength of the argument.


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