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Perhaps there will be communications nodes in LEO with high bandwidth directional links to heavy compute nodes in higher orbits? At some point I would assume that the jurisdiction of the FCC no longer applies? Or maybe you use laser links?

I still cannot believe it's economical to have "data centers in orbit" but I guess the truth will be seen in whether or not it actually happens.

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> At some point I would assume that the jurisdiction of the FCC no longer applies?

The FCC has regulatory jurisdiction for communications on US objects in space, regardless of distance from earth.

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Depends how cheap they can launch them.

Even very optimistic estimates (by people who aren't Elon Musk) say it will take a decade to get the costs low enough to be worthwhile for LEO; higher orbits are much more expensive.

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