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From: schneier@chinet.chi.il.us (Bruce Schneier)
Subject: Re: What would happen if export restrictions violated?
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Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1993 16:15:07 GMT
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In article <Apr23.215306.83257@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> holland@CS.ColoState.EDU (douglas craig holland) writes:
>
>OK, I heard a lot of talk about the NSA's infamous control over encryption
>export through the ITAR.  Here's a question.  Say I develop this great new
>encryption system, and I want to sell my software worldwide.  The thought
>police then come in and say "This algorithm is a threat to national security.
>You will not be permitted to export it."  At this point, what kind of trouble
>could I get into if I ignored the ITAR and sold my program to international
>customers anyway?
>
>Doug Holland

You would be arrested as an international arms trafficker.

Bruce
