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Re: CryptoAPI and export question

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NODE 5b99cf67Re: CryptoAPI and export question Joe Thomas <jthomas@access.digex.net>Thu, 18 Jan 1996 14:21:50 +0800 
On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Tom Johnston wrote:

> Two points:  the CSP development kit is export-controlled; and signing a
> CSP developed by a foreign vendor is treated as a export -- so the signature
> is export-controlled.

The *signature* is export controlled?!?  What the hell kind of sophistry 
could the State Department use to deny an export license to a signature?  

Joe