No way. The phrase "flatly ban" is overstating the words in the actual bills.
They both require that the use of such technologies be for the purpose of committing a crime. Law enforcement would still have to show intent, which is as it should be. If take the point of view in the essay to its logical conclusion then mailing lists and in some configurations the use of PGP, S/MIME, or VPNs would be illegal also. Maybe states are colluding to outlaw encryption? Now that would be creative on the part of whoever started this bill process. Jim On Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Perry E. Metzger wrote: Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:10:56 -0500 From: Perry E. Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Run a remailer, go to jail? http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/000336.html Quoting: Here is one example of the far-reaching harmful effects of these bills. Both bills would flatly ban the possession, sale, or use of technologies that "conceal from a communication service provider ... the existence or place of origin or destination of any communication". -- Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]