Official Press Announcement: Commerce Announces Streamlined Encryption Export Regulations | Linux Today

Official Press Announcement: Commerce Announces Streamlined Encryption Export Regulations

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 13, 2000

[ Thanks to Ben Tilly for sending this announcement. He writes:]

The important bit is most of the way down the page on export on unrestricted code:

Encryption source code which is available to the public and which is not subject to an express agreement for the payment of a licensing fee or royalty for commercial production or sale of any product developed with the source code may be exported under a license exception without a technical review.

Web Webster

Web Webster

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