IP: re Playstation 2 exports banned

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

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> 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?
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> <http://www.excite.co.uk/news/news_story/technology/pa_tech_20000308155000_1.txt>
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> 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>
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> 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