I was just as confused by the title of the article as some others on this comment thread, so here is a TLDR explaining the intent: Commercial satellites (i.e.

I was just as confused by the title of the article as some others on this comment thread, so here is a TLDR explaining the intent: Commercial satellites (i.e. their operators) need warnings to move out of the way when space debris approach them. This service used to be provided by the Pentagon, who have now handed it over to the FAA for multiple reasons, including for this very relevant reason quoted from the article: “It will be a lot easier for the United States to have conversations about safety with the rest of the world,” according to Mr. Nield, without having the Department of Defense in the middle of those discussions.