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Launched from India, but made and owned by an American company. The FCC has jurisdiction over the satellites because it has jurisdiction over the satellites' ow
by jimrandomh 9y ago
Launched from India, but made and owned by an American company. The FCC has jurisdiction over the satellites because it has jurisdiction over the satellites' owner.
- JumpCrisscross 9y ago> The FCC has jurisdiction over the satellites because it has jurisdiction over the satellites' owner Moreover, if those satellites smash into another country’s bird, the U.S. taxpayer is ultimately liable.
- adventured 9y agoThere's another step further there. Damage US military satellites - perhaps something necessary when it comes to national security - and the US Government can destroy you no matter who or where you are, short of being under the express protection of Beijing or Moscow.