17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Jean Chouanard writes: : Hi! : : I was wondering if a foreigner like, with a valid work visa but not a : permanet green card, is allowed to use crypto in the state. : : If yes, is there any restriction? Depending on crypto methods? : : Thank a lot, Jean In the U.S. there is no restriction on such a foreigner using crypto, but it is supposedly a serious crime (ten years in jail and a million dollar fine maximum) for anyone to disclose cryptographic software to him or explain how it works. -- Peter D. Junger--Case Western Reserve University Law School--Cleveland, OH Internet: junger@pdj2-ra.f-remote.cwru.edu junger@samsara.law.cwru.edu