EU Crypto agreement part of Environment Press release

[Ian BROWN]

David Howe wrote-->
>[snip brain-dead new EU regulations banning dual-use information transfers]
>I can see many ways to use a law like this to keep unapproved information
>out of circulation entirely, at least were computer-assisted communication
>is concerned.

I can also see many ways in which Zero Knowledge Systems can use this 
legislation as a tool to sell Freedom [http://www.freedom.net/] (anonymous,
secure IP communication) to every single technology company in the EU.

Do the responsible Eurocrats have one brain cell between them? How on EARTH do 
they think they can constrain the transfer of information in a world of PGP 
and IPSEC? Were they desperate to try and snatch the Observer's crown for
"worst piece of legislation" from RIP?

Ian.