Regulating Near-Space Activities: Using the Precedent of the Exclusive Economic Zone as a Model?. (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Hao; Tronchetti, Fabio
• Is Part Of: Ocean development and international law. Volume 50:Number 2/3(2019)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Economic utilization space -- exclusive economic zone -- innovation -- near space; Law of the sea -- Periodicals; Marine resources conservation -- Law and legislation -- Periodicals; 341.45
• DOI: 10.1080/00908320.2018.1548452
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-8320

Abstract

Abstract: The deployment of high-altitude vehicles in near space with the purpose of providing Internet, communication, and other services represents the new frontier of aerospace activities. Near-space operations are attracting growing interest due to their mult-purpose nature and their anticipated high profitability. Despite such positive perceptions, near-space plans are, however, hampered by the uncertain international legal status of near space. Using the precedent of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), this article suggests a new categorization of the near space as the exclusive utilization space (EUS) and a set of rules to manage its utilization.