Re: More on House Intelligence committee on crypto

17 Dec 2003


      Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com> writes:
...
So I'm reading through the 43-page amendment to SAFE that
the House Intelligence committee approved today. It
includes:
...
* Ban on sale of crypto without a backdoor. Five year &
fine (maybe $250,000?) if violated. Prosecutions can be held
in closed-door courtrooms, publishers of info about case to
be held in contempt of court.
[snip]
Clearly the entire House Intelligence Committee should be
"suitcased" immediately.

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