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FCC holds sweeping power over projects that could alter the night sky
Original: "The U.S. Federal Communications Commission can single-handedly green-light massive spaceflight projects that could comp
Space law experts note that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission can single-handedly approve massive spaceflight projects capable of permanently changing how the night sky looks worldwide. The agency's approvals have drawn outcry from astronomers and environmentalists concerned about satellite constellations and light pollution, yet critics say there are very few legal avenues outside the FCC to challenge or block such projects.
Why now: Growing concern over satellite mega-constellations altering the night sky and the FCC's unilateral licensing authority
Federal Communications CommissionUnited States
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- "The U.S. Federal Communications Commission can single-handedly green-light massive spaceflight projects that could completely change the view of the night sky for the entire world. Despite the outcry these projects have caused, space law experts say there is very little other… · space_environmentalism · 141
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