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Re: Pro-CODE Bill
The following provision also causes me some doubts about
exactly what will be allowed for export:
(B) Exception.--The Secretary shall prohibit the
export or reexport of particular
software and computer hardware described in
this subsection to an identified individual or
organization in a specific foreign country if the
Secretary determines that there is substantial
evidence that such software and computer
hardware will be--
(iv) intentionally used to evade
enforcement of United States law or
taxation by the United States or by
any State or local government.
which could be construed to cover anonymous remailers,
fully anonymous digital cash, anything set up to verify
gambling fairness, and various other things of interest
to Cypherpunks (including the use of PGP by, say, a drug
"kingpin"). Admittedly, the "identified individual
or organization in a specific foreign country" will
help in limiting this application.
-Allen