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Notice that I'm not saying that there should be no approval for launches, I'm saying that launcher should bear this responsibility (and follow ITU rules). Other
by vl 8y ago
Notice that I'm not saying that there should be no approval for launches, I'm saying that launcher should bear this responsibility (and follow ITU rules). Otherwise it creates strange situation: feds can't prohibit real Indian, Chinese or Russian satellites, but still can meddle with some of the payload only because it was created by an American company. If this will continue, then this technology will be developed by non-American company and sold back to US.
- wang_li 8y agoI guess whether people agree with you will largely be based on whether US regulations apply to US companies/persons or just US controlled jurisdictions. I'm of the opinion that people shouldn't be able to get around US laws while retaining access to the market, to financial services, to infrastructure and so on. There is precedent for this sort of thing, for example it's illegal for Americans to go overseas for the purpose of having sex with minors.[0] 0 - https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/extraterritorial-sexual-exploitation-children https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/extraterritorial-sexua...
- fipple 8y agoAnd the satellite laws are based on a stronger government interest than those sex laws. The sex laws are solely for the interest of the foreign victims whereas the satellite laws are protecting domestic participants.