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Re: Sen. Hollings plans to introduce DMCA sequel: The SSSCA

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Harald Koch)
Sat Sep 8 20:14:35 2001

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>     It would be a civil offense to create or sell any kind of
>     computer equipment that "does not include and utilize certified
>     security technologies" approved by the federal government.

Doesn't this allow the government to (finally?) control *domestic*
encryption technology also? Ominous...

-- 
Harald Koch     <chk@pobox.com>

"It takes a child to raze a village."
		-Michael T. Fry



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