16 Jul
2001
16 Jul
'01
8:41 p.m.
At 02:29 PM 07/16/2001 -0700, codehead@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Anyone have any idea if any ISPs are refusing to accept encrypted email from "black-listed" countries?
Or is this just a matter of NAI cluelessness?
The usual principle of "Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by stupidity" applies here, though with governments having ample supplies of both commodities, you can't always be sure. NAI's US organizations can't sell directly to anyone in countries on the Yanqui Enemies List, be they freedom fighters, government thugs, or just everyday businessfolks, but even Official Enemies can still download freeware off the PGPi non-US-owned sites.