[ga] FW: Embargos and proscriptions

[Roeland Meyer <rmeyer@mhsc.com>]

|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: Roeland Meyer [mailto:rmeyer@mhsc.com]
|> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 11:15 AM
|> To: 'Tim Devries'; Smith, Rick; nanog@merit.edu
|> Subject: Embargos and proscriptions
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> The following link details various embargos in effect.
|> 
|> http://pmdtc.org/country.htm
|> 
|> Almost all of these entail defense and munitions. ITAR has 
|> long considered
|> cryptographic material a munition, under ITAR category XVII (see:
|> http://pmdtc.org/usml.htm). Personal opinion: we may see 
|> this definition
|> expanded, as it has in the past. The problem is, expansion is easy,
|> contraction is somewhat more difficult.
|> 
|> [disclaimer]
|> MHSC has been involved in ITAR issues since 1997. Our 
|> initial business plan
|> was to provide secured services and individual privacy 
|> through encryption
|> techniques and services, for both individuals and 
|> organizations. We couldn't
|> get that past ITAR initially and when we could, the market 
|> wasn't there yet
|> (couldn't get any traction. Most folks frankly, don't give a 
|> rat's tush
|> about security, especially if they have to do anything extra 
|> for it). MHSC
|> goes out of its way to avoid even the appearance of legal 
|> violations and to
|> limit its risk of legal liability. MHSC is no longer in this 
|> business (see:
|> http://www.mhsc.net/services.htm).
|> 
|> --
|> IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer. Before taking legal action based 
|> on anything I
|> say or write, you are strongly encouraged to seek the advice 
|> of an attorney.
|> 
|> --
|> R O E L A N D  M J  M E Y E R
|> Managing Director
|> Morgan Hill Software Company
|> tel: +1 925 373 3954
|> cel: +1 925 352 3615
|> fax: +1 925 373 9781 
|> http://www.mhsc.com
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> |> -----Original Message-----
|> |> From: Tim Devries [mailto:tim.devries@inquent.com]
|> |> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 12:56 PM
|> |> To: Smith, Rick; nanog@merit.edu
|> |> Subject: Re: Afghanistan
|> |> 
|> |> 
|> |> 
|> |> Does anyone even have a list of IP blocks allocated on a 
|> national or
|> |> regional level?
|> |> 
|> |> ----- Original Message -----
|> |> From: "Smith, Rick" <rsmith@atsworld.com>
|> |> To: <nanog@merit.edu>
|> |> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:23 AM
|> |> Subject: Afghanistan
|> |> 
|> |> 
|> |> >
|> |> >
|> |> > Has anyone started to deny all traffic to/from Afghanistan ?
|> |> >
|> |> > Wouldn't that be worth it ?
|> |> >
|> |> > Or did I miss that post?
|> |> >
|> |> > R
|> |> >
|> |> 
|> 
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