From: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>

http://library.whitehouse.gov/PressReleases-plain.cgi?date=0&briefing=3

THE WHITE HOUSE ____________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release September 16, 1998

Administration Updates Encryption Policy [snip] Very strong encryption with any key length (with or without key recovery) will now be permitted for export, under license exception, to several industry sectors. [snip] On-line merchants in 45 countries will be able to use robust U.S. encryption products to protect their on-line electronic commerce transactions with their customers over the Internet.

On-line merchants? Anyone care to try and purchase US-strong crypto from overseas for their WWW business? Which crypto products? What are the minimum "business" requirements? ;-) ---guy How long does it take to get approval?