From: Declan McCullagh <declan@eff.org>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 02:29:14 -0800 (PST)
To: ichudov@algebra.com
Subject: Re: PGP in Russia
In-Reply-To: <199612060321.VAA06453@manifold.algebra.com>
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A slight correction -- taking PGP out of the US is not illegal, as long 
as you take adequate measures under the presonal use exception to prevent 
your laptop from being stolen by foreign nationals and keep records of 
your trip for five years. At least that's what y my friend from the State 
Dept told me when we had dinner a few weeks ago. 

-Declan

On Thu, 5 Dec 1996 
ichudov@algebra.com wrote:

> Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
> > harka@nycmetro.com writes:
> > > it's been asked before but I don't know the current answer: Is the use
> > > of PGP legal in Russia? And if it's not, how are the chances of a
> > > foreigner in Russia using it anyway to get away with it?
> > 
> > Cryptography is outlawed in Russia (search the archives for my articles
> > circa April '95). You can probably get away with using it anyway, but
> > they just might make an example out of you. :-)
> 
> Severity of Russian laws is compensated by lack of their enforcement.
> 
> I would not expect Russian authorities to look for people using PGP or 
> even react to complaints that certain persons use it. They might use this
> law to harass people for something else though.
> 
> Kinda similar to taking PGP on diskettes out of United States: it
> is nominally illegal, but n oone bothers.
> 
> I AM NOT A LAWYER
> 
> 	- Igor.
> 


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