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Lawyers Weigh In on Orbital Data Centers' Legal Reality
Original: Not Just Science Fiction: The Legal Reality of Orbital Data Centers
The law firm WilmerHale has published an analysis arguing that data centers in orbit are no longer purely science fiction, examining the legal questions they raise. The piece looks at how existing space, telecommunications and data regulation would apply to computing infrastructure operated in orbit, a topic gaining attention as companies explore space-based alternatives to terrestrial data centers amid rising demand for computing capacity.
Why now: Growing interest in space-based computing infrastructure has prompted legal experts to assess the regulatory framework that would govern orbital data centers.
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