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Re: White House crypto proposal -- too little, too late



On Tue, 1 Oct 1996 20:50:17 -0700, John Anonymous MacDonald wrote:

>> "What?" I asked. "Unless you're talking about import restrictions."
>> 
>> "Exactly," he said.
>> 
>> -Declan
>
>I don't doubt that they can do this if they really want to, but I
>wonder what legal basis they will use for import restrictions.
>
>Are there any current import restrictions for products on can legally
>manufacture, sell, and use in the United States?
>
>Thanks.

They could easily levy a $1*10^99 tariff per byte. That might have the same
effect... <g>

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