Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995 (fwd)

[L. McCarthy]

Perry writes:
> This law would also criminalize selling crypto software -- even
> emasculated crypto software -- at Egghead, by the way. Remember, even
> *if the crypto software is exportable* its a crime. It also would
> criminalize the distribution of ROT-13. I'm not making either of these
> things up.

Draconian as it is, you seem to be overlooking some of the (ever so faintly)
mitigating clauses of this Grass-t-ley bill. Pre-arranged GAK is an admissible
excuse for dodging the crypto ban, so ROT-13 could still be distributed.

Why do you think Egghead couldn't sell crypto any more ?  It's not a computer
network by any definition I've heard so far.... 

-Futplex <futplex at pseudonym.com>
GAK: it's not just a bad idea, it may soon be the law !