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No Billboards in Space

Posted by Zonk on from the the-moon-sponsored-by-pepsi dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CNN is reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration proposed Thursday to amend its regulations to ensure that it can enforce a law that prohibits 'obtrusive' advertising in zero gravity." From the article: "For instance, outsized billboards deployed by a space company into low Earth orbit could appear as large as the moon and be seen without a telescope, the FAA said. Big and bright advertisements might hinder astronomers."

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  1. Huh? by caluml · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And sorry, who is enforcing this law? I wasn't aware that the US owned space.

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    1. Re:Huh? by Spetiam · · Score: 5, Interesting

      "Big and bright advertisements might hinder astronomers."

      Not to mention the proliferation of space junk.

      I wasn't aware that the US owned space.

      Wow, even when we propose keeping space clean, you just can't pass up the chance to do a little US-bashing, can you?