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It's hard to co-ordinate that kind of thing, so we might see it in the future but I wouldn't hold my breath. The FCC regulates the radio spectrum usage in the
by Cogito 8y ago
It's hard to co-ordinate that kind of thing, so we might see it in the future but I wouldn't hold my breath.
The FCC regulates the radio spectrum usage in the US, which means if you want to talk to your satellite you need to get permission from them. They use that to try and make sure everyone in space gets along and don't crash into each other.
If the company only ever used base stations not falling under FCC jurisdiction they might have been ok, but my guess is that as long as they were operating in the US they'd probably run into issues trying to get around the FCC.
- ceejayoz 8y agoAs a US company, even launching an inert block of metal would've still made the US liable for any mishaps they caused (say, by running into another satellite or hitting someone on the ground with it) under the Outer Space Treaty and the Space Liability Convention. Evade the FCC and someone with enforcement powers is still gonna be grumpy.