Re: clipper, wiretaps and Silicon Valley's elected representative

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

from a note :




"I don't have a definitive source, but here is better info, from
a compendium of different countries' laws on cryptography, created
by two profs at the GWU National Law Center:


GERMANY...


A. 1.  Import controls of Encryption Technology


Germany does not have any restrictions on encryption products.
(Source:  Bob Rarog, _Encryption Export Controls & the Computer Industry_,
Digital Equipment Corporation (May 1, 1993).)
...


B. 1.  Export Controls on Encryption Technology


Germany has specifically exempted encryption software from the General
Software Note of the COCOM Industrial List.  (same source).  Therefore,
Germany maintains control of both public domain and "mass market"
encryption software."