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IP: re Playstation 2 exports banned
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 13:56:52 -0500
X-Sender: ajp () pop glocom ac jp Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 11:58:27 +0900 To: farber () cis upenn edu From: Adam Peake <ajp () glocom ac jp> Subject: Playstation 2 exports banned For IP? <http://www.excite.co.uk/news/news_story/technology/pa_tech_20000308155000_1.txt> Playstation 2 exports banned Japan's trade ministry has banned exports of Sony's Playstation 2 game console without permission because of the high-powered encryption technology used in the system. <snip> Dave, PA story isn't quite right: MITI say exports up to a value of 50,000yen (i.e. one Playstation) do not require a license. Over 50,000, an export license is required but it should be granted without much hassle (unless the destination is Libya, Iraq, Iran, N. Korea.) FedEx, UPS, etc. seem aware of the rules. Adam
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