Thank you for your useful survey. May I make two comments about the US section? First, many lawyers believe the ITAR to be unconstitutional as applied to some or all cryptographic algorithims and software; a court test is likely within the next few years. Second, the American Bar Association Section on Science and Technology's Information Security Committee is drafting Guidelines and Model Legislation which, if they are ever completed, will improve upon the Utah initiative. Meanwhile, other states, including California, are considering bills that are similar to Utah's. -- Michael Froomkin until Aug 6: michael@umlaw.demon.co.uk U.Miami School of Law London, England mfroomki@umiami.ir.miami.edu <-- this will still find me PO Box 248087 Coral Gables, FL 33124-8087 "Rain in parts, then dry" --BBC See http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/6095/articles/froomkin-metaphor/text.html