Well, duh! [As predicted by myself and others years ago, asking Congress to
look at crypto can at best have neutral, but will most likely carry negative
results to crypto freedom].
--Lucky Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Declan McCullagh
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 19:31
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: House committee ditches SAFE for law enforcement version
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> The text of the amendment (in PDF):
> http://www.house.gov/hasc/press.htm
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> http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/20872.html
>
> Industry Crypto Bill in Peril
> by Declan McCullagh
>
> 5:00 p.m. 21.Jul.99.PDT
> WASHINGTON -- And you thought
> Congress was going to override White
> House rules restricting US firms from
> exporting encryption products. Well, you
> were wrong.
>
> The House Armed Services Committee
> voted 47-6 Wednesday to replace an
> industry-endorsed encryption bill with
> substitute legislation drafted by law
> enforcement advocates.
>
> [...]
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