Hey Alex,
I think you should post about this in the
public issue tracker, as it appears to be a problem with the platform/docs since
the JRE whitelist says javax.net.ssl.SSLPermission should be fine to use. Generally, the google groups forum/mailing-list is for broader discussion of the platform and services, rather than specific technical issues.
When you create your public issue tracker issue, be sure to include as many details as possible, such as what you're doing in your code, a full stack trace of any errors, relevant logs, etc.
Best wishes,
Nick