Remote sensing and the first amendment |
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Authors: | Mark E Brender |
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Institution: | National Security Assignment Editor for ABC News, 1717 DeSales Street, NW, Washington, DC, USA (Tel: 202-887-7700) |
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Abstract: | The images and information available from remote-sensing satellites are potentially valuable to a large market. The news media is part of this market, ready to make major use of new near real-time information offered by the latest technology, which can provide images with resolution of less than 10 metres. A media business consortium (‘Mediasat’) could be created. However, the US Land Remote Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 places tough licensing restrictions on any US company wanting to put a camera into orbit. The author argues that these restrictions clash with the US Constitutional right of freedom of information, and the press's right to gather information. |
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