At 11:06 PM 3/26/96 GMT, aba@atlas.ex.ac.uk wrote:
ie I would have thought that getting rid of ITAR would be beneficial to internet commerce in general, and likely advance uptake of electronic cash (by several years?) For whatever reasons (best known to themselves) even big fish like netscape, and microsoft don't seem to have any stomach for taking on the USG in any meaningful way over the issue.
If the Leahy bill got rid of ITAR, then that would be a very great advance. It is far from clear that it does get rid of ITAR. If it was interpreted in a reasonable manner, then indeed it would get rid of ITAR. But if ITAR was interpreted in a reasonable manner, then that also would get rid of ITAR --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd@echeque.com