============================================================================= ____ _ _ _ / ___|_ __ _ _ _ __ | |_ ___ | \ | | _____ _____ | | | '__| | | | '_ \| __/ _ \ _____| \| |/ _ \ \ /\ / / __| | |___| | | |_| | |_) | || (_) |_____| |\ | __/\ V V /\__ \ \____|_| \__, | .__/ \__\___/ |_| \_|\___| \_/\_/ |___/ |___/|_| MORE NET LUMINARIES JOIN THOUSANDS IN SIGNING PRO-ENCRYPTION PETITION http://www.crypto.com/petition/ JUDICIARY HEARING ON HR 3011 (9/25/96) Date: September 25, 1996 URL:http://www.crypto.com/ crypto-news@panix.com If you redistribute this, please do so in its entirety, with the banner intact. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Introduction Join Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale as he signs the pro-crypto petition! How to receive crypto-news Press contacts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION This is a busy last few days for Washington. In the midst of it all, the Judiciary committee held a hearing HR 3011, beginning the process of educating Congress for next year, and bringing in the Administration for a regular public drubbing about their antiquated encryption regulations. The very same day, WWW.Crypto.Com was honored to have Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale sign onto petition that supports legislation that would: -Relax export controls on encryption technology; -Prohibit the government from imposing "Key Escrow" solutions domestically; and -Recognize the importance of privacy and security for the future of electronic commerce, individual liberty, and the success of the Internet. Jim Barksdale is no stranger to the encryption debate. He testified at the July 25th hearing on the pro-encryption Pro-CODE bill (S1726). You can hear him in his own words by listening to the RealAudio transcript of the hearing cybercast at http://www.crypto.com/events/072596/ We'll be continuing the petition throughout the break and the election and use it next year to support the encryption legislation that will surely be introduced again. Be a part of it by signing the petition with Jim Barksdale at http://www.crypto.com/petition/ ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN NETSCAPE CEO JIM BARKSDALE IN FIGHTING FOR YOUR PRIVACY! The following petition can be signed onto at http://www.crypto.com/petition/ The Information Revolution is being held hostage by an outdated, Cold War-era U.S. encryption policy. Current U.S. export controls and other initiatives are slowing the widespread availability of strong encryption products, endangering the privacy and security of electronic communications, harming the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, and threatening the future of electronic commerce and the growth of the Global Information Infrastructure (GII). We the undersigned Internet users and concerned citizens strongly support Congressional efforts to address this critical issue. Bills are currently pending in both Houses of Congress which would: -Relax export controls on encryption technology; -Prohibit the government from imposing "Key Escrow" solutions domestically; and -Recognize the importance of privacy and security for the future of electronic commerce, individual liberty, and the success of the Internet. We urge Congress to act NOW to enact a U.S. encryption policy that promotes electronic privacy and security. Add your name to his at http://www.crypto.com/petition/ ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO RECEIVE CRYPTO-NEWS To subscribe to crypto-news, sign up from our WWW page (http://www.crypto.com) or send mail to majordomo@panix.com with "subscribe crypto-news" in the body of the message. To unsubscribe, send a letter to majordomo@panix.com with "unsubscribe crypto-news" in the body. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS CONTACT INFORMATION Press inquiries on Crypto-News should be directed to Shabbir J. Safdar (VTW) at +1.718.596.2851 or shabbir@vtw.org Jonah Seiger (CDT) at +1.202.637.9800 or jseiger@cdt.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- End crypto-news =============================================================================