EFF "Privacy - Crypto - ITAR, AER, and Encrption Export - 1999 ExportPolicy" Archive

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19991206_armey_reno_let.html

Letter from House Majority Leader Dick Armey to Janet Reno expressing his concern about the administration's draft of of the new export regulations.

19991123_admin_cryptopolicy_amend_draft.html

Nov. 1999 draft amendments to US encryption export policy (to be finalized in early Dec. 1999), and request for comments on the draft.

19990913_admin_analysis_cesa.html

The Whitehouse analysis of the CESA bill with their most favorable spin.

19990916_wh_cesa_bill_draft.html

The Cyberspace Electronic Security Act of 1999 (CESA) draft. No bill number yet as this is the draft that was sent from the Whitehouse to the congress.

19990916_wh_cesa_statement.html

This is a briefer summary of the provisions of the CESA by the Whitehouse.

19990916_admin_crypto_report.html

The Interdepartmental report on cryptography that has led to this administration version of liberalization of cryptographic export policy.

19990916_wh_cryptopolicy_pr.html

The Whitehouse press release on the change in cryptographic policy.

19990916_wh_briefing_transcript.html

A transcript of the press briefing upon the official release of the "new" cryptographic policy.

19990927_armey_reno_letter.html

Letter from Dick Armey to Janet Reno following the administration's "relaxation" of the export control rules. Asks for clarification and intent in proposing the Cyberspace Electronic Security Act of 1999 (CESA) and asking questions that still remain after the administration apparently has given up its ambition to have FIDnet monitor civilian as well as government networks.

19990805_s798_sen_com_report.html

Senate Commerce Committee report on S. 798, the "Promote Reliable On-Line Transactions to Encourage Commerce and Trade (PROTECT) Act of 1999", a bill to partially deregulate encryption. (Aug. 5, 1999)

199904-07_hr850_house_jud.report

House Judiciary Committe report on H.R. 850, a bill relating to encryption export, Apr.-July 1999.

19990421_leahy_electr_rghts.bill

This is a bill introduced by Senator Leahy some sections of which were eventually incorporated in other bills and in the FCC implementation order relevant to CALEA. This bill was referred to committee and never was voted on in this form. The titles were: Title I: Privacy Protection for Communications and Electronic Information Title II: Promoting Use of Encryption Title III: Privacy Protection for Library Loan and Book Sale Records Title IV: Privacy Protection for Satellite Home Viewers

1999_reno_germany_letter.html

A letter from Janet Reno to German Federal Secretary of Justice Herta DSubler-Gmelin requesting that Germany limit the online distribution of strong encryption technology.

hr850_crypto_1999_bill.html

1999 crypto "deregulation" bill H.R. 850. This version shows the amendment history very clearly, in which you can see a fairly good bill turn progressively worse as law enforcement and intelligence interests get their way over time. Short title has changed several times: "Security And Freedom through Encryption (SAFE) Act", "Protection of National Security and Public Safety Act", and "Encryption for the National Interest Act". Final version keeps many anti-encryption regulations, and introduced new restrictions, such as making it an extra crime to use encryption in the commission of a crime.

s798_crypto_1999_bill.html

S. 798, the "Promote Reliable On-Line Transactions to Encourage Commerce and Trade (PROTECT) Act of 1999", a bill to partially deregulate encryption.

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Decoding the Crypto Policy Change by Declan McCullagh.

An analysis of some of the possibilities of why the Clinton Administration seems to be changing their policies on cryptographic export rules. With quotes from John Gilmore, EFF board member.