[RobLach]

Everything lifted into space by a US entity, including StarLink satellites, are under the jurisdiction of the FAA with stringent licensing (or permitting, depending on the payload) procedures and restrictions.

SpaceX is a US entity and will be forever. SpaceX intellectual property cannot even legally be transferred to an entity not approved by the Department of Defense.

[brutal_chaos_]

Forever? For now. Laws will be changed (if they need to be) and Musk or the next Musk will move HQ to a more favorable country because profits.

[OneTimePetes]

Musk has the capability to transport a tungsten godrod into orbit. He is by now as invincible as North Koreas dictator.

Same goes for Bezos, emperors from rods grace.

Urbi at orbi-tal bombardment threat. Government will play nice with a smiling face, cause everyone is happy.

[detaro]

"god rods" are pretty much science fiction. They're not all that practical weapons, and even launching even a single one without the government noticing is rather unlikely. And would at the same time be not that scary.

[LargoLasskhyfv]

Imagine one made out of some scrap depleted uranium. Whee!1!!