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Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality

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From: David Sternlight
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 00:02
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In order to stop the silly discussion about "technical data", 
is source code o.k., etc., by some here who are making it up
as they go along, here are some facts:

"(c) Disclosures. Unless otherwise expressly exempted in this
subchapter, a license is required for the oral, visual, or documentary
disclosure of technical data...  A license is required regardless
of the manner in which the technical data is transmitted (e.g., in
person, by telephone, correspondence, electronic means, telex, etc.)."
                
What is "export?" Section 120.10, "Export," begins:

"'Export' means, for purposes of this subchapter: ...(c) Sending or
taking technical data outside of the United States in any manner
except that by mere travel outside of the United States by a person
whose technical knowledge includes technical data; or..."

Is pgp subject to the ITAR? See Part 121, the Munitions List, in
particular Category XIII, of which paragraph (b) reads, in part,
"...privacy devices, cryptographic devices and software (encoding and
decoding), and components specifically designed or modified
therefore,..."

A further definition in 121.8, paragraph (f) reads: "Software 
includes but is not limited to the system functional design, 
logic flow, algorithms, application programs, ..."
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From: strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight)
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Subject: Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality
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Date: 19 Dec 92 00:02:07 GMT
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