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Karen Simpson

@Mina
Since when is Starlink public infrastructure?
@georgetakei

7 Sep 2023 at 19:03 | Wall-to-wall | Open on gladtech.social
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Tobias Denkinger
Karen Simpson

@denki

That would probably require the US federal government to nationalize Starlink and put it under NASA's control.

Since the word "nationalize" alone is enough to induce seizures in a country that's been red-scared for decades, I'd say that's very unlikely to happen.

And what about Iridium and other private companies operating in space? Should they be nationalized as well?

@Mina @georgetakei

8 Sep 2023 at 7:39 | Open on gladtech.social
Tobias Denkinger

@vesperto @Mina @georgetakei
I agree that a nationalization is extremely unlikely in the political climate of the US.

Starlink is used like public infrastructure, so it should (in my opinion) be public infrastructure. As long as the other space firms do not provide something that is used like public infrastructure, I am fine with them keeping their assets.

8 Sep 2023 at 7:46 | Open on mastodontech.de
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