Chapter
Fighting for First Amendment Protection of Computer Code
11:28 - 17:13 (05:44)
The case of Phil Karn in D.C. prompted a group of individuals, including the speaker, to argue that computer code should be considered protected speech under the First Amendment and that government regulations of it were inconsistent with the Constitution.
Clips
Phil Karn, a privacy advocate, argues that the same protection applied to books regarding the First Amendment should be applied to digital content as well, despite the government's restrictions on exporting cryptography.
11:28 - 14:18 (02:50)
Summary
Phil Karn, a privacy advocate, argues that the same protection applied to books regarding the First Amendment should be applied to digital content as well, despite the government's restrictions on exporting cryptography.
ChapterFighting for First Amendment Protection of Computer Code
EpisodeEp 12: Crypto Wars
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A group of individuals fought for the protection of computer programs as a form of free speech under the First Amendment against the government's regulations of the munitions list.
14:18 - 17:13 (02:54)
Summary
A group of individuals fought for the protection of computer programs as a form of free speech under the First Amendment against the government's regulations of the munitions list. One of these individuals was Bernstein who sought to publish his encryption software on the internet and teach a class on cryptography in 1995.