IP: Re: Strong Encryption for International Versions of Nets

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

Date: Sun, 17 Nov 96 17:47:28 EST
From: "Stewart Baker" <sbaker () mail steptoe com>
To: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>


     
Dave:


While the SecureScape announcement (below) certainly raises policy issues for 
the U.S. government, I think that your readers should be aware that Israel is 
not exactly an Encryption Free Trade Zone.  


In fact, Israel's licensing and regulatory regime is probably more extensive 
than that of the United States.  Which means that SecureScape users and 
investors will be entirely dependent on the good will of the Israeli
government.
Some may feel that that's better than being dependent on the good will of the 
U.S. government, but Cipherpunk Heaven it ain't.


Stewart Baker