[Board] passive radar / ITAR/ open source

[The Kraken]

For now, I think we are all set. Thanks!

On Sun, Nov 20, 2022 at 10:56 AM Michelle Thompson <
mountain.michelle at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just checking in - is there anything you need?
>
> -mdt
>
> On Sun, Nov 13, 2022, 17:29 Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> We support you and are here however we can help, you have a lot of
>> people pulling for you and the project, and you've got the best
>> possible team at T&B.
>>
>> -Michelle Thompson
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 1:27 AM The Kraken <thekraken at krakenrf.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Michelle,
>> >
>> > I'm glad that we coincidentally had already retained T&B. We are
>> currently working with Maher Shomali, as we came into the firm through
>> their internal ITAR consultant, Jason Knowles. I also already emailed
>> info at eff.org.
>> >
>> > It would be great if we could actually offer the thing we've been
>> working on for over three years. But who knows...
>> >
>> > Syed
>> >
>> > On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 7:02 PM Michelle Thompson <
>> mountain.michelle at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Greetings Syed,
>> >>
>> >> We’ll help however we can.
>> >>
>> >> EFF will undoubtedly be sympathetic, supportive, and helpful.
>> >>
>> >> We worked with Roszel Thomsen at Thomsen and Burke, and several of his
>> staff. I highly recommend them for both expertise in this regulatory field
>> and also having an understanding of and positive view of open source.
>> >>
>> >> They welcome direct contact, but if there’s any difficulties in
>> getting in touch with them, then please let us know.
>> >>
>> >> -Michelle Thompson
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 15:41 The Kraken <thekraken at krakenrf.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi Michelle,
>> >>>
>> >>> This is Syed. We were in touch regarding the amateur satellite
>> project. I'm also involved with KrakenRF (co-owner). Carl, who is my
>> partner on KrakenRF and runs rtl-sdr.com, mentioned your tweets related
>> to our situation.
>> >>>
>> >>> Are you able to provide any additional information surrounding open
>> source code and ITAR? I did read your ITAR/EAR notice, but I don't think it
>> applies to us because we sell hardware and provide instructions on how to
>> use the passive radar software (which is open source).
>> >>>
>> >>> Do you think this might be of interest to EFF? I assume no, as I
>> don't think there would be any litigation involved with any of this.
>> >>>
>> >>> Who did you work with at Thomsen & Burke?
>> >>>
>> >>> Syed
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >> --
>> >> -Michelle Thompson
>> >>
>> >> "Potestatem obscuri lateris nescis."
>> >>
>>
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