Re: [ga] Nomination for representative to the NC Review TF - Eric Dierker (fwd)

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

If you reside in the USA and you want to use secure encryption across 
Country boundaries for your own network or in collaboration with others, 
you must go through a formal process within the USG.  We have assisted our 
clientele with this if anyone has questions.

~k

At 12:45 PM 6/27/2001 +0000, Roberto Gaetano wrote:
>Stefan,
>
>You wrote:
>>
>>I am not sure, whether this is the right venue to discuss .vn issues.
>
>Well, the subject has been brought up in support for a nomination by the 
>GA, and I don't see how the continuation of the debate could be ruled out 
>of order.
>
>Also, there have been some interesting developments, like the question 
>from WXW to you about cryptography below:
>
>[WXW wrote, quoting you:]
>> > On-line credit-card payments need https protocol, which includes
>> > encryption. Encryption is by the letter of the rules usually illegal (all
>> > the customers would need a permission). Will Hi-Tek get the rules changed
>> > first, or just produce again another factum which defies the rules?
>>
>>Where do you get this from?
>>
>>Encryption is not illegal.  It think you have a misunderstanding here.
>>High grade encryption was illegal to export from the US, but
>>SSL/https protocols were still available, and are still available.
>>And in any event, the US has relaxed the export controls extensively.
>>With the exception of a few countries now, the browser makers can
>>distribute high level encryption with their products to anyone (And
>>do).
>
>I just assume that you mean that encripted transmission is currently 
>illegal in VietNam, but I am curious to hear your authoritative answer, 
>and I am sure that the issue about different local laws influencing the 
>Internet is of interest to most of the people in the GA.
>
>Best regards
>Roberto
>
>PS: How are things in the ISTF?
>
>
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