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1996-11-06 - Re: British Telecom merger with MCI

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From: “David Lesher / hated by RBOC’s in 5 states” <wb8foz@wauug.erols.com>
To: ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu (Simon Spero)
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Message ID: <199611060045.TAA10751@wauug.erols.com>
Reply To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.961105090137.5329A-100000@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-06 00:49:27 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 16:49:27 -0800 (PST)

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From: "David Lesher / hated by RBOC's in 5 states" <wb8foz@wauug.erols.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 16:49:27 -0800 (PST)
To: ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu (Simon Spero)
Subject: Re: British Telecom merger with MCI
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.961105090137.5329A-100000@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
Message-ID: <199611060045.TAA10751@wauug.erols.com>
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Simon Spero sez:
> 
> On Mon, 4 Nov 1996, Adam Shostack wrote:
> > 
> > Phil Karn failed to get an export license for 3des for foriegn offices
> > of Qualcomm, staffed by Americans.  See
> > www.eff.org/pub/Crypto/ITAR_export/nsa_3des_export_denial_0396.letter 
> 
> That's unusual- certainly for the bigger companies

It is far worse. Every time Qualcomm wishes to send a bug fix to
their Hong Kong switch, they must go through the entire song&dance
re: NSA/Commerce/etc.

Clearly harassment of The Enemy by Big Brother.


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