[Cryptography] Statement from Attorney General William P., Barr on Introduction of Lawful Access Bill in Senate

[Bill Frantz]

On 7/2/20 at 9:56 AM, hbaker1 at pipeline.com (Henry Baker) wrote:

>At 05:40 PM 7/1/2020, Bill Frantz wrote:
>>On 7/1/20 at 11:12 AM, phill at hallambaker.com (Phillip Hallam-Baker) wrote:
>>>The prohibition on use of 'codes' in ham radio probably comes from the same
>>>commercial concerns. Though by that time the anti-trust movement was
>>>getting going and they might have needed to conceal their true motives.
>>
>>There isn't a prohibition on using codes in ham radio. The prohibition is on trying to
>conceal the meaning of a transmission. Hams use many codes, the 
>"Q" codes are very common. Their meaning is listed in may 
>places, so they are like the Uniform Commercial Code 
>before/during WW2.
>>
>>Spread spectrum is permitted, if the spreading codes are published. Different digital
>encodings are permitted, if encoding is published. etc.
>
>Hmmm...
>
>What about HTTPS/TLS/TCPIP over ham radio bands?

If you are using ham radio, using TLS (nee SSL) to hide the 
meaning of a message is illegal. TCP/IP is fine. HTTP should be 
find. HTTPS isn't.

One interesting bit here is that many hams are active in 
emergency communication groups. These groups are working in the 
direction of offering email and net access over ham radio. I 
think the just say lalalala very loudly when the issue of 
encryption comes up.

Cheers - Bill AE6JV

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