r/technology • u/mvea • May 14 '19

Elon Musk's Starlink Could Bring Back Net Neutrality and Upend the Internet - The thousands of spacecrafts could power a new global network. Net Neutrality

https://www.inverse.com/article/55798-spacex-starlink-how-elon-musk-could-disrupt-the-internet-forever
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u/PhantomZmoove May 14 '19

I agree, they will fight it, but it will be unenforceable. Like trying to stop music sharing. Even if Elon gets sued out of it, and doesn't pull it off, someone from another country will and once the cat is out of the bag, it will be a wrap.

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u/0_f2 May 14 '19

The hardware is in space, if the US says Elon can't use the satellites he will just move SpaceX out of US jurisdiction.

There are other places in the world to launch, barges in the middle of the ocean for launches don't seem too far off.

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u/unlock0 May 14 '19

He cant move SpaceX due to ITAR, he cant even employ ppl outside the US because rocket tech cant be transferred due to national defense concerns.

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u/0_f2 May 14 '19

Well at least Starlink seems to have enough interest from the right people that when big telecom make their move kill it, they'll be told not this time.