Crypto export procedure must be changed to match federal policy: ITAC
News | 10/18/2000 4:00 am EDT
Industry leaders are calling on the federal government to fulfil a two-year-old promise to help expedite exports of cryptography products, or risk losing both companies and jobs to countries with more export-friendly rules. In letters to then-Industry minister John Manley and international trade minister Pierre Pettigrew, the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) says immediate action is needed to clear red-tape that is costing companies valuable business, and stifling the growth of a nascent Canadian industry. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |