Comment by mhio

1 day ago

That generally falls to the International Telecommunication Union globally, as a satellite without a radio is basically junk.

Then maybe the 4(+) countries that can field anti sat weapons beyond that.

I understand you may want it to fall to the UN, but to the extent that it does it is merely a courtesy.

If someone wants to launch satellites with a radio violating every ITU regulation there is, unless someone is going to knock on their door with a gun, it doesn't mean squat. The buck stops at your nation's capital - if they're okay with what you're doing, you can do it. Everything else is just diplomatic window dressing and doesn't really mean anything at the end of the day.