[en] The use of optical communication has many technical advantages. The thesis that it stands outside of any legal framework can, however, be hardly defended. Despite of the fact that the intensity of legal rules regulating the use of optical communication is lower that eg the use of radio frequences, both ITU basic texts and the UN space treaties contain binding rules which have to be respected.
Disciplines :
European & international law
Identifiers :
UNILU:UL-CONFERENCE-2013-066
Author, co-author :
Hofmann, Mahulena ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Optical Communications in a Legal Vacuum?
Publication date :
2013
Event name :
Congress of the International Astronautical Federation
Event organizer :
IAA, IISL
Event place :
Naples, Italy
Event date :
October 1–5, 2012
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Journal title :
Congress of the International Astronautical Federation
