re suggestions for escrow agencies was re more technical details in article c y k vcd hp com johne vcd hp com john eaton writes thats one problem that has so far been overlooked these two escrow agencies will have to create a secure database and service the input and output of keys who pays for this if they refuse an illegal request from some congressman to deliver a key can their budget by cut to punish them will congress be forced to fund them forever the easiest way is a user fee for each clipper chip manufactured this makes the funding separate from government it also has the neat side property that if the chip doesn t catch on the scheme breaks down and the government is back to the drawing boards assuming that they haven t prohibited alternatives in the meantime in fact maybe this should be part of the official system before the government is allowed to move this past the experimental stage they should have to demonstrate economic viability by mass adoption the government is very fond of demonstration projects proving feasibility in the use of government funds for social programs they should have to make a similar feasibility demonstration on economic viability cum acceptance terms for this baby as well let s put it to the only vote that counts a marketplace vote among those who have to pay for it david david sternlight great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of our information errors and omissions excepted
