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Wouldn't whatever spectrum you use to communicate with satellites be governed by the country's government much like how wireless spectra are owned by countries?

• Scoundreller 12y ago
  Iridium and other satellite providers somehow managed to get around this. I think the only places they can't provide service is embargoed countries (and that's more of a "source" country rather than a "destination" country issue). Further research suggests that the ITU-R is responsible for this, likely under some type of treaty.
  • Tarang 12y ago
    The equipment used to communicate with the satellites is usually heavily regulated. For example in India you can't bring in items that communicate via a Satellite without a permit. In Kenya before they changed the law, VSAT terminals were heavily regulated. They had equipment that could detect if you had an unauthorized installation and you could get under heavy fines. Bottom line you can't regulate whether you can or can't get the signal, but you can regulate the domestic equipment required to communicate.