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To be fair, this lawsuit is actually competition at work. Viasat is complaining about the allowed _altitude_ of the SpaceX satellites, they didn't literally say
by CapmCrackaWaka 5y ago
To be fair, this lawsuit is actually competition at work. Viasat is complaining about the allowed _altitude_ of the SpaceX satellites, they didn't literally say to the judge "We don't want any competition, please reject their license".
Their complaint, while obviously futile and pretty pathetic given the alternatives, actually had a positive outcome. From the article:
> The FCC did require SpaceX to explain how it will prevent orbital debris, collisions in space, and casualties upon satellite reentry. The FCC also imposed conditions on the license.
This is more of a situation of 'hey, why do _these_ guys get special treatment??'
- gpm 5y agoI haven't checked, but I assume that the FCC required that prior to the complaint... just because the FCC usually requires that...
- pengaru 5y agoThe paperwork was lost under Ajit Pai's coffee mug.
- Dylan16807 5y ago> Viasat is complaining about the allowed _altitude_ of the SpaceX satellites, Which is as good as complaining about nothing. There's no real reason to complain about a slight lowering in altitude.
- cwillu 5y agoViasat sits at just under 36,000km. Starlink sits at 550km.
- CapmCrackaWaka 5y agoA slight lowering of altitude is an extreme understatement.