Looks like good news for a change... Senator Leahy is expected to introduce a bill tomorrow with some of the following language; no S-number as yet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It is the purpose of the Act: (1) to ensure that Americans are able to choose the most appropriate encryption method to protect the security, confidentiality, and privacy of their lawful wire or electronic communications; and (2) to establish privacy standards for key holders who are voluntarily entrusted with the means to decrypt such communications, and procedures by which investigative or law enforcement officers may obtain assistance in decrypting such communications." AND: "Nothing in this Act or the ammendments made by this Act shall be construed to: (1) require the use by any person of any form of encryption; (2) limit or affect the ability of any person to use encryption without a key escrow function; or (3) limit or affect the ability of any person who choses to use encryption with a key escrow function not to use a key holder." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Gillogly Hevensday, 7 Rethe S.R. 1996, 00:06