---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 15:28:25 -0400 Subject: Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995
"(2) to distribute computer software that encodes or encrypts electronic or digital communications to computer networks that the person distributing knows, or reasonably should know, is accessible to foreign nationals and foreign governments, regardless of whether such software has been designated nonexportable."
Christ, these guys are so predictable. What do want to bet that the last clause of that paragraph was put in, just so it could be taken out? Netscape, Apple, Novell et al testify before Congress; complain that their crippled crypto has already been approved for export; they'll lose so much money in sales, blah blah blah. Grassley smiles for the camera, says "I'm a reasonable man", strikes out the last clause. Isn't democracy wonderful? -- Thank you VERY much! You'll be getting a Handsome Simulfax Copy of your OWN words in the mail soon (and My Reply). <Andrew.Spring@ping.be> PGP Print: 0529 C9AF 613E 9E49 378E 54CD E232 DF96 Thank you for question, exit left to Funway.