[IP] Proposed change to export regulations and foreign students (fwd)

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.com>
Date: May 9, 2005 1:26:55 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Re: [IP] Proposed change to export regulations and foreign  
students (fwd)


At 2:45 PM -0400 5/8/05, David Farber wrote:



> > > Typical export-controlled instruments are
> > > high-speed oscilloscopes, high-resolution lithography systems,
> > > high-end computers and GPS systems.

    The cognitive dissonance regarding Chines nationals' access to
    GPS systems is painful...does the DoC know where many GPS receivers
    are made nowadays? CHINA! Googling GPS+"made in China" is very
    instructive...


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