HP is in the process of ramroding a pro-GAK, pro-export control resolution through CommerceNet Here are the details. HP is marketing several DES products that currently can not be sold abroad. In order to be allowed to sell these products, HP is willing to give the USG the following in return: 1. Support by CommerceNet to have GAK built into the (inevitable) domestic PKI. 2. Support by CommerceNet for export restrictions on stronger forms of crypto than DES as well as restrictions on export of crypto for products not directly related (in HP This ill conceived attempt to use CommerceNet --Lucky