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Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 00:18:31 +0100 (CET) From: Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to> To: Tim May <tcmay@got.net> cc: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net In-Reply-To: <v03130316b2d9263a866d@[209.66.100.116]> Reply-To: Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to> On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Tim May wrote: > OK, so assuming this story is true, JUST WHAT IS THE EXPORT POLICY OF > AUSTRALIA? > > And how does this square with the RSA Australia deal, whereby "Eric and > Tim" (the _other_ Eric and Tim, needless to say) will be free to export > stuff related to SSLeay from Australia? Australia, like many other countries cowing to the US, has no "official" export policy in the true sense. The absence of written guidelines allows for export permits being granted based on political considerations, such as levels of campain contributions, rather than technical properties of the software. The popularity of non-firm regulations has increased in many countries, due to the chilling effect it causes on industry. Be that FCC "suggestions" in the US or crypto "regulations" in Australia or New Zealand, the pattern remains the same. -- Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to> PGP v5 encrypted email preferred.
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