[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 :
Droit européen & international
Identifiants :
UNILU:UL-CONFERENCE-2013-066
Auteur, co-auteur :
HOFMANN, Mahulena ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit
Co-auteurs externes :
no
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
Optical Communications in a Legal Vacuum?
Date de publication/diffusion :
2013
Nom de la manifestation :
Congress of the International Astronautical Federation
Organisateur de la manifestation :
IAA, IISL
Lieu de la manifestation :
Naples, Italie
Date de la manifestation :
October 1–5, 2012
Sur invitation :
Oui
Manifestation à portée :
International
Titre du périodique :
Congress of the International Astronautical Federation
