Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!Michael.Chepponis@CMU-CS-C.ARPA From: Michael.Chepponis@CMU-CS-C.ARPA (Mike Chepponis) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Re: Ham Encryption Message-ID: <857@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 13:52:25 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.857 Posted: Wed Aug 21 13:52:25 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 00:02:53 EDT Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Lines: 17 Bob, I believe you are right about the encryption issue - the purpose of encryption it to INTENTIONALLY obscure the meaning of the bits. In the beginning of 97.69, it says "These digital codes may be used for such communications as (but not limited to) radio teleprinter and other objects, transference of computer programs or direct computer-to-computer communications and communications is various types of data networks (including so-called 'packet switching' systems); provided that such digital codes are not intended to obscure the meaning of, but are only to facilitate, the communications, and further provided that such operation is carried out with other regulations set forth in this part." So, it seems like sending Huffman-coded text files (to reduce time &/or BW requirements) would be perfectly legal, but sending Huffman-coded text files for the purpose of encryption would be illegal. Does this seem like a gray area? -Mike, k3mc -------