In "Superchip bugs US companies," an article on Clipper by Adrian Berry reproduced from The Daily Telegraph, the author says that big companies are threatening to move their headquarters overseas at a cost to the government of billions of dollars in lost tax. "Without this initiative, the government will eventually become helpless to defend the nation" says Louis Freeh, director of the FBI. ... Foreign buyers want nothing to do with any hardware that might contain Clipper. ... Many computer companies are talking of leaving America. Trusted Information Systems, a Maryland-based encryption firm, has started a subsidiary in Britain [to avoid US ITAR restrictions] ... "I can't estimate the sales we're losing through Clipper, but they could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars," said [Scott] McNealy, [CEO Sun Microsystems]. McNealy added "The new rules may force us to leave. If we don't leave, we just don't grow." Not clear what "new rules" McNealy's talking about. ITAR's been around a long time, maybe it's just beginning to affect them? DT II? Clipper's not yet a "rule"... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh rishab@dxm.ernet.in Voicemail +91 11 3760335; Vox/Fax/Data 6853410 H-34C Saket New Delhi 110017 INDIA The National Short-Sleeved Shirt Association says: Support your right to bare arms! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------