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sanitation@sanitation@lemmy.today

U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?

www.cbc.ca/news/science/reflect-orbital-approval-fcc-9.7287535
CBCANALYSIS | U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications? | CBC NewsDespite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?
chaospatterns@chaospatterns@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨Warl0k3@lemmy.world⁩

50k satellites? Who is going to pay for that much light? At least with Starlink/Satellite Internet there’s wide spread demand from many different consumers, but for sunlight on demand? That just sounds like marketing to investors instead of a legitimate plan.

Edited ⁨⁨Aug⁩ ⁨2⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨19:04⁩⁩en