LostInSpace Posted May 20, 2005 Report Posted May 20, 2005 LINK quote: Friday, May 20, 2005 Posted: 10:36 AM EDT (1436 GMT) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. government does not want billboards in space. 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. "Objects placed in orbit, if large enough, could be seen by people around the world for long periods of time," the FAA said in a regulatory filing. Currently, the FAA lacks the authority to enforce the existing law. 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. "Large advertisements could destroy the darkness of the night sky," regulators said.
Freyar Posted May 20, 2005 Report Posted May 20, 2005 No one has the money for this yet... so don't worry abou it.. : /
Freyar Posted May 23, 2005 Report Posted May 23, 2005 Who would put it in space like that anyway? Seems like an awefull waste of money, considering the world is pretty much using Microsoft's products.
LostInSpace Posted May 23, 2005 Author Report Posted May 23, 2005 There's always somebody who wants to be first at something at any cost.
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