18192: Ray: Software concerns for Haiti? (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Matt Ray <mraymus@yahoo.com>

All,

We are working on some technology things for Haiti and some of the guys on my team wanted to know if there were restrictions with donating software to Haiti or Haitian non profits.   For example, I believe it's France who won't accept 128-bit encryption software, but we have to only donate 56-bit encryption.

Does anybody on the list know of a resource where we could get this information?   Below is the conversation in case it might shed some light...

Matt Ray
Volunteer Webmaster & Translator
Healing Hands for Haiti Foundation, Inc.
4212 Danube Court, Bakersfield CA 93308
http://www.healinghandsforhaiti.org
mraymus@yahoo.com
661.588.4400 - phone
801.516.0168 - efax


>>> Tim Mullins 1/30/2004 4:39:51 PM >>>
 Is there a US Customs web site that has it?  How about the Embassies?  I
 just know that I have seen Haiti listed
 as one of those restricted countries( right up there with Lybia)  for
 security type software.  I have been looking today
 but I haven't found one yet.  I just can't remember where I saw it.  I
 think the only problem we'll have is getting the stuff
 out of the US.  Then making sure it doesn't walk off at the airport in
 Haiti. :)  Who knows but we better find out.

>>> Matt Ray 1/30/2004 3:57:19 PM >>>
I have no idea, nor do I know where to find this information.   Do you?

>>> Illens Dort 1/30/2004 2:53:01 PM >>>
Matt,

 In preparation for the technological trip with HHH it will be good to
 know if Haiti is on the list of countries that should have problems with
 hardware and software that are donated to non-profit org.


To: Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>
Subject: Software concerns for Haiti?