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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
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission can approve massive spaceflight projects on its own, even ones that could permanently change how the night sky looks for everyone on Earth. Space law experts note that despite protests from astronomers and dark-sky advocates, the agency is effectively the only gatekeeper, leaving little room for other authorities to block or shape such projects.
Why now: Growing concern over satellite constellations and light pollution is putting the FCC's unusually broad licensing authority under scrutiny.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
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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 · 140
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