US to Ease Crypto Export

[Joe Decillis]

Have been attending the UpDate 98 where Daley made his speech.  Specific
guidelines as well as new definition of financial institutions are still in
interagency review for final wording, fine tuning and will probably also be
reviewed by BXA legal counsel. Could be a week to end of month before they
are out.  Although it can be considered an easing of US Crypto Export
policy, many of the banks and financial institutions do and have qualify,
under individual licenses, for high levels(over 56-bit) of encryption.

We were told they would post the new guidlines on the BXA web page as soon
as they are approved.

Joe  

At 04:55 PM 7/7/98 -0400, you wrote:
>There's a bit more on this from the Dept of Commerce.
>A press release that outlines the new policy and
>lists the 45 select countries:
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>   http://jya.com/doc-ease.htm
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>Secretary Daley's speech today on broad export policy 
>that touches on the crypto relaxation:
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>   http://jya.com/daley-expo.htm
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>BXA Under Secretary Reinsch's speech today:
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>   http://www.bxa.doc.gov/press/98/BillUPDS.html
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>The specific guidelines for easing of controls have not
>yet been issued, as far as we can learn.
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