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

[Sandy Harris <sandy@storm.ca>]

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Roberto Gaetano wrote:

> 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.

For crypto law, the standard resource is Koop's International Survey at:
http://cwis.kub.nl/~FRW/PEOPLE/koops/lawsurvy.htm

All it has on Vietnam is:

| 1. Export/ import controls 
|
| Import of encryption technology for protection of confidential data
| requires a license from the Ministry of Trade. If the technology is
| telecommunications equipment, an additional license from the VN Post
| Office is required.

One of Koop's students has a survey on digital signature law:
http://rechten.kub.nl/simone/ds-lawsu.htm

For general background on crypto history and politics, see:
http://www.freeswan.org/freeswan_trees/freeswan-1.91/doc/politics.html

and for lots more links:
http://www.freeswan.org/freeswan_trees/freeswan-1.91/doc/web.html#crypto.link
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