At 11:50 AM 3/14/96 -0800, Timothy C. May wrote:
Tim May said: Besides which, I think the "scarce resource" argument against crypto over
At 2:41 PM 3/14/96, Robichaux, Paul E wrote: the airwaves is clearly a fig leaf. Only amateur, non-corporate users are affected. The intent of the rules, never repealed, seems more of an attempt to limit the widespread deployment of ham radio for espionage purposes (e.g., a ham sitting above a harbor area reporting on ship movements).
I think Tim is absolutely right. If you look at "The Code Breakers" that kind of thinking was common in the WW1-WW2 era. The age of the 30 minute war somewhat diminished the strength of the argument. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bill Frantz | The CDA means | Periwinkle -- Computer Consulting (408)356-8506 | lost jobs and | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | dead teenagers | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA