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





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From: Ari Ollikainen <Ari@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: May 9, 2005 1:26:55 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
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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    who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.
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