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Just curious: What do you presume that NSA would do to prevent a multibillion dollar private company from pursuing a communications satellite constellation alon
by pfundstein 6y ago
Just curious: What do you presume that NSA would do to prevent a multibillion dollar private company from pursuing a communications satellite constellation along all the correct legal and licensing channels?
- wmf 6y agoLet's ask Joe Nacchio from Qwest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwest#Refusal_of_NSA_surveillance_requests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwest#Refusal_of_NSA_surveilla...
- Karunamon 6y agoI don't follow. If you're referring to his imprisonment, that was him and 6 other execs on insider trading/fraud charges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Nacchio#Insider_trading,_fraud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Nacchio#Insider_trading...
- wmf 6y agoThere's a theory that he was selectively prosecuted because he refused to help the NSA. Imagine how much dirt on Elon Musk could mysteriously appear and cause trouble for SpaceX and Tesla.
- closeparen 6y agoDeny the licenses, presumably.
- pfundstein 6y agoWhich relevant licenses are the NSA in a position to deny?