> Why is it just that Bezos take a backseat here? Without the pioneering achievements from SpaceX, Bezos wouldn't have the certainty that such a network is even

> Why is it just that Bezos take a backseat here? Without the pioneering achievements from SpaceX, Bezos wouldn't have the certainty that such a network is even possible. Over the past two decades, many, many ventures have gone bankrupt trying to achieve what SpaceX has done. That's all irrelevant to the consumer, 20 years down the line. What I see: Two tycoons battling it out. It doesn't really matter that one of them is a (very clear) follower in this field; competition is crucial in the long term. > SpaceX has earned its success That's not how this works. The frequency spectrum is a common good. The FCC exists for a reason.