At 2:00 PM -0400 on 7/7/99, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Title: Open Government Files on UK Government Encryption Policy > Resource Type: Web Page > Date: Tuesday, 06-Jul-99 > Source: cyber-rights.org > Author: cyber-rights.org > Keywords: GOVT DOCUMENTS ,ENCRYPTION ,EXPORT CONTROL ,GOVT POLICY > > Abstract/Summary: > Requests made to the DTI in relation to the UK encryption policy - >On September 1, 1998, > Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK) made a request under the Code >of Practice on Access > to Government Information through the DTI in relation to UK >Government's policy on encryption. > At the time we did request "background papers and communications >between January 1996 > and April 1998 concerning UK government's encryption proposals >which were prepared by the > Department of Trade and Industry. More specifically, we request the >background documents > involving the following policy documents published by the DTI >during this period: > > Department of Trade and Industry, "Paper On Regulatory Intent >Concerning Use Of > Encryption On Public Networks," June 10, 1996, ><http://dtiinfo1.dti.gov.uk/cii/encrypt/> > Department of Trade and Industry, Consultation Paper, >"Licensing of Trusted Third > Parties for the Provision of Encryption Services," March 1997, ><http://www.dti.gov.uk/pubs/> > Department of Trade and Industry, Secure Electronic Commerce >Statement, April 1998, at > http://www.dti.gov.uk/CII/ana27p.html > > Original URL: http://www.cyber-rights.org/foia/ukfoia.htm > > Added: Wed Jul 7 11:37:3 -040 1999 > Contributed by: Keeffee ----------------- Robert A. Hettinga <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'
