New US regs ban downloadable data-security software

Steve Schear azur at netcom.com
Tue Jan 14 23:10:36 PST 1997


>> shamrock at netcom.com (Lucky Green) writes:
>> > Commercial data security software of any kind, regardless if it uses crypto
>> > or not, is however prohibited from being distributed via the Internet or
>> > being exported by any other means.
>>

But does it ban commercial companies from benefiting from their software if
it is illegally exported (e.g., via the Net).  Should, for example, PGP
find users of its new software (who might be outside the U.S.) paying via
ecash, should they accept the payment?

-- Steve








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