[65318] in Cypherpunks
Re: Sen. Burns' statement on postponement of Crypto vote today.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Lesher)
Thu Sep 12 20:07:53 1996
From: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com>
To: rah@shipwright.com (Robert Hettinga)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 19:56:45 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <v0300781eae5e1ea8378a@[206.119.69.46]> from "Robert Hettinga" at Sep 12, 96 04:10:46 pm
Reply-To: wb8foz@nrk.com
Robert Hettinga sez:
> From: somebody
> Administration in next two
> weeks will unveil its "new and improved" encryption policy, which will likely
> offer a shift in licensing to Commerce Dept., and gradual easing of
> exportable strength, in exchange for industry-funded key escrow management
> demo projects.
I hear that the Feebs and DOJ are upset that they do not have enough
pull in NSA/Commerce decisions; and wants to get in the middle of
process. Industry is screaming over that.
Of course, Feebs et.al have not legal standing in ITAR decisons, but
that's not stopped 'em before....
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