ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book discusses the significant number of practitioners of European space law and policy, with specialist contributions on current developments in key aspects of the space industry. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) provides the regulatory framework for the use of frequencies and related orbital positions for all types of space systems. Satellite communications have been liberalised on a global scale through agreements of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty, states are responsible also for private space activities under their jurisdiction. In response to increasing political and programmatic demands by the European Union (EU) and the Member States, European Space Agency (ESA) now engages more in dual-use systems and technologies and has concluded a cooperation agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA).
