TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
<i> Times Staff and Wire Reports</i>
U.S. to Ease Export Rules on Computers: President Clinton will relax Cold War-era export restrictions on high-performance computers to allow U.S. companies to compete better in world markets, the White House said. The decision is a victory for technology firms, many of which are headed by Clinton’s political supporters. The restrictions were intended to prevent the spread of technology that might help America’s adversaries strengthen their military might, in particular their missiles and nuclear capability. However, Administration officials say that what was once defined as supercomputer technology is now readily available in laptop computers.
