My apologies to the list: My original statement was in error. Wesley correctly describes what countries we block and why.
-Nick Johnson On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 3:11 AM, Wesley Chun (Google) <[email protected]<wesc%[email protected]> > wrote: > Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan are a magical group of > countries known as the "T-6" or "Country Group E:1". (it used to be > "T-7" and included Libya.). Businesses based in the US are not allowed > to "export" products that fall under the ENC license exception to such > countries. ENC includes "encryption items" (includes source code, > technology and "open cryptographic interface") and "encryption > commodities" (software and components, network infrastructure > encryption products, commercial source code and general purpose > toolkits): > > More on E:1 and ENC > http://www.bis.doc.gov/encryption/lechart1_sec508.htm (scroll down to > bottom for definition of E:1 and the license exception type "ENC") > http://www.ecustoms.com/ecustoms-glossary.cfm (look up an easier to > read definition of the ENC license exception) > https://bxa.ntis.gov/whatsnewcgi.html?filename=countrygrpe1.asc (see > "SUMMARY" section) > > Info about US-based technology companies and this restriction: > > http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/global_export_trade/faqs.html > http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1655904 > > The bottom line is that this is not a corporate decision... it's > federal law. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > "Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2007,2001 > "Python Fundamentals", Prentice Hall, (c)2009 > http://corepython.com > > wesley.j.chun :: [email protected] <wesc%[email protected]> > developer relations :: google app engine > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > > > -- Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration Number: 368047--
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