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1996-03-25 - Re: So, what crypto legislation (if any) is necessary? (Was List O’ , shame)

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From: “Declan B. McCullagh” <declan+@CMU.EDU>
To: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-03-25 21:43:27 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 05:43:27 +0800

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From: "Declan B. McCullagh" <declan+@CMU.EDU>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 05:43:27 +0800
To: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: So, what crypto legislation (if any) is necessary? (Was List O' , shame)
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Excerpts from mail: 25-Mar-96 So, what crypto legislation.. by Simon
Spero@tipper.oit.u 
> If the Leahy bill is unacceptable, what legistlation is necessary? I 
> can't see how the use of cryptography in the commission of a crime needs 
> to be a separate offence, but I could see how it could be treated as a 
> special circumstance - that doesn't really needed a new law though.

Leahy's bill will not pass. Period. However, with the introduction of
this legislation comes a chance to get _our side_ heard by the unwired. 

-Declan

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