[2003] in WWW Security List Archive
Re: encryption export bill
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Greg King)
Tue May 7 19:06:58 1996
Date: Tue, 07 May 1996 16:32:02 -0400
From: Greg King <king@reston.ans.net>
To: "Prince, Cheryl" <cprince@mfi.com>
Cc: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
This is Senate Bill 1587, the complete text of which can be found at:
http://www.cdt.org/crypto/senate_bill.html. While much cheering and
hope can be found in the press it seems highly unlikely, at least under
the current administration, that this will actually go anywhere. As I
understand it, there are no concessions to gov't in the bill.
Greg
Prince, Cheryl wrote:
>
> According to an article in last week's Wall Street Journal, Sen. Conrad Burns
> planned to introduce a new bill that would ease fed government's crypto export
> rules.
>
> I'm aware that various groups and individuals have been pushing for a change in
> the export laws for some time now. So I'm looking to find out what's new about
> this bill and what the realistic chances are for its passage. Does anyone have
> any additional information on this or know where I could find some?
>
> Assuming there is news here, I'm also interested in hearing thoughts about this
> bill and its significance (or lack thereof, as the case may be) from any of you
> who follow this area and have an interest in commenting.
>
> Please email me, either privately or via the list.
>
> Thanks,
>
> CJ Prince
> Senior Associate Editor
> Bank Systems + Technology Magazine
