[51915] in Cypherpunks
Re: How would Leahy bill affect crypto over HAM radio?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Stewart)
Mon Mar 11 01:05:35 1996
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 21:05:23 -0800
To: wb8foz@nrk.com
From: Bill Stewart <stewarts@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
At 09:26 PM 3/10/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>> Subject asks it. I'm not a HAM, but still curious. Wonder if anyone
>> has brought this to Leahy's attention...
>>
>> Comments from the packet folx on the list?
>
>Non-cleartext has been forbidden for last 60 years anyhow.
Yes, but the law _might_ have the side-effect of changing that.
It'd be real pleasant if it does... I suspect the best way to make
that happen would be to say "shhhh" any time anyone proposes
mentioning the topic to a politician....
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