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Re: VPN bakeoff in October & export licensing.
On Wed, 23 Sep 1998, Mark Gillott wrote:
>Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:08:25 +0100
>From: Mark Gillott <Mark.Gillott@digital.com>
>To: "'l2tp@zando.com'" <l2tp@zando.com>,
"'ipsec@tis.com'" <ipsec@tis.com>
>Subject: VPN bakeoff in October & export licensing.
>
>Is there anyone out there from Europe that is planning to attend the VPN
>(IPsec/IKE/L2TP) bakeoff at Binghamption NY in October? A couple of us from
>the UK are planning to attend, but the question has been asked about
>U.S./U.K. export licensing. All our development is being done in the UK.
>Even though we're part of a U.S. company we're playing it safe and the code
>never leaves the UK - we're currently having discussions with the NSA as to
>how we can distribute the code within Cabletron.
>
>But what about the bakeoff? Does anyone have a view on what the NSA would
>say if we were to dial home (to the UK), fixed some bug or other and then
>copied a new image back to the workshop for further testing? From my
>understanding, the NSA are not concerned about importation (which this is).
>But what about the UK? Is the UK govt. going to get "upset" about us
>exporting from the UK?
>
>What about when we come to go home. Presumably we have remove all our test
>images from laptops/routers before we leave the US?
>
>Mark Gillott
>
>Cabletron Systems (DNPG)
>DTN: 831-3172, Phone: +44 191 497 3172
>
>
Actually from what i have heard, seen, read, you are allowed to export
(and import (duh))crypto on your palm/laptop, as long as it stays on
your palm/laptop.
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