US Mass Market Crypto Exportable

[Brian Gladman]

From: "Owen Lewis" <oml@sysrx.uk.com>
To: <ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:44 PM
Subject: RE: US Mass Market Crypto Exportable


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> > [mailto:ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk]On Behalf Of Brian Gladman
> > Sent: 11 June 2002 00:13
> > To: UK Crypto Posting
> > Subject: Re: US Mass Market Crypto Exportable
> >
> > And as an ex-insider with a direct involvement I can say with complete
> > confidence that the UN has never played any significant role in
> > orchestrating cryptography export controls.
>
> Your play with words obscures the truth rather than illuminates it. Many
> export controls, especially DUEC, are driven by
> UN resolutions requiring action in compliance by member states. This is a
> matter of fact as anyone who cares to follow the trail of the relevant
> resolutions, directives and orders can confirm for themselves.

To suggest that dual use encryption controls stem from UN resolutions is
complete drivel.

Most dual use controls, especially controls on encryption, are derived from
the Wassenaar Arrangement as detailed here:

http://www.wassenaar.org/welcomepage.html

and this is an organisation has nothing whatsoever to do with the UN.

   Brian Gladman