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If I live in the US and put the perl RSA code in my sig, then post in an international newsgroup, have I illegally exported encryption? If I put that same code on my web site, then post requests to view my site in an international newsgroup, have I exported it? What is the penalty for exporting powerful encryption?
> If I live in the US and put the perl RSA code in
> my sig, then post in an international newsgroup,
> have I illegally exported encryption?
Yes, so, I believe under the EAR, has the admin of the newshost which
sends the post out of the US.
> If I put that same code on my web site, then
> post requests to view my site in an
> international newsgroup, have I exported it?
Yes, I believe that is the case, the same applies to FTP, and any other
similar protocol.
> What is the penalty for exporting powerful
> encryption?
Can`t recall, I`m sure someone here knows the EAR tariffs, it`s pretty
steep but a. you wont get caught, and b. if you do, the prosecution is
highly unlikely to be succesful.
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