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SoftTalkeryesterday at 3:00 PM1 replyview on HN

Perhaps there will be communications nodes in LEO with high bandwidth directional links to heavy compute nodes in higher orbits? At some point I would assume that the jurisdiction of the FCC no longer applies? Or maybe you use laser links?

I still cannot believe it's economical to have "data centers in orbit" but I guess the truth will be seen in whether or not it actually happens.


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toast0yesterday at 3:49 PM

> At some point I would assume that the jurisdiction of the FCC no longer applies?

The FCC has regulatory jurisdiction for communications on US objects in space, regardless of distance from earth.