News: Droit de l’aérospatiale

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Juil2014

White House May Turn UAV Privacy Role over to NTIA

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale
A reported White House plan to rely on voluntary adoption of privacy best practices for UAS operations appears unlikely to address concerns that the aerial vehicles will be used to spy on people in their homes or abused by law enforcement officials conducting surveillance.   The U.S. Administration is reportedly working on ... Weiterlesen
31 juillet 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Juil2014

Romania authorities want UAS to be registered and insured

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale
Romanian authorities have decided that drones that weight less than 150kgs have to be registered and insured before being used in Romania. The Romanian Ministry of Transport now issued an order to regulate the use of drones in the country. The ministerial order about “operating conditions in the national airspace ... Weiterlesen
1 juillet 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Juin2014

FCC to Fine Chinese Jammer Retailer

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reportedly plans to issue a fine of $34,912,500 - the largest fine in its history - against C.T.S. Technology Co., Limited, a Chinese electronics manufacturer and online retailer, for allegedly marketing 285 models of signal jamming devices to U.S. consumers for more than two years. According ... Weiterlesen
20 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Juin2014

Article on Privacy Issues in relation to Satellite Images

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale
Ray Purdy – Honorary Senior Research Associate in Law at University College London – has published an article on privacy issues in relation to satellite images on The Conversation. The author submits that in the light of sharper satellite images privacy threats cannot longer be ignored. He, therefore, concludes that ... Weiterlesen
18 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Juin2014

DRONES’ drone gagged?

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale
The very definition of what's to be classified a 'drone' and the legal ramifications of such are being discussed. The fact that the USA's FAA is yet to come out with definitive policy on use of UAVs for surveying is serious cause for concern. As we deal with all things ... Weiterlesen
12 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Juin2014

Google-backed venture secures spectrum for satellite network

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale, Droit des TI et des régulation fréquences
Space News reported on May 30, that WorldVu Satellites Ltd., a company backed by Google and the founder O3b Networks, has secured radio spectrum rights to build a low-orbit satellite constellation to provide global broadband to individual consumers. The new company has acquired spectrum that was initially allocated to now-defunct Skybridge, ... Weiterlesen
4 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Juin2014

Intersputnik negotiating Joint Ventures for unused orbital slots

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale, Droit des TI et des régulation fréquences
As reported by Space News on June 2, 2014, Intersputnik is negotiating with several satellite fleet operators on joint ventures to use Intersputnik's orbital slots and frequency reservations. In the past, Intersputnik has aleady joined forces with ABS (Bermuda) and Spacecom (Israel) to provide satellite bandwidth to Intersputnik members. The new projects being ... Weiterlesen
4 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Juin2014

Russia turns off data from IGS tracking stations

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale, Droit des TI et des régulation fréquences
GPS World reported on 2nd June that Russia turned off eleven GPS tracking stations located in its territory on May 31. This action is perceived as a response to the American refusal to enter into negotiations for the placement of GLONASS tracking stations on U.S. territory, as a consequence of the ... Weiterlesen
4 juin 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Mai2014

EU delays decision on ESA status

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale
On its latest Competitiveness Council meeting on May 26, 2014, the Council of the European Union agreed on “Conclusions towards a shared EU-ESA vision for space fostering competitiveness”. Proposals to transform the European Space Agency (ESA) into an EU agency have been discussed regularly. At this latest Council session the institution ... Weiterlesen
27 mai 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann

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Mai2014

EU delays decision on ESA status

von Dr. Ingo Baumann / / Droit de l'aérospatiale
On its latest Competitiveness Council meeting on May 26, 2014, the Council of the European Union agreed on “Conclusions towards a shared EU-ESA vision for space fostering competitiveness”. Proposals to transform the European Space Agency (ESA) into an EU agency have been discussed regularly. At this latest Council session the institution ... Weiterlesen
27 mai 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann