Berna Akcali Gur
@bernaagur.bsky.social
Academic. Reads, writes, and shares posts on Law and Policy in Outer Space, Cyberspace, and World Trade.
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Starlink and the Seven Dwarfs
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Starlink's satellite ISP domination echoes IBM's past supremacy in computing. Geopolitical divides, advancing rivals, Musk & Trump's controversies, etc., suggest its lead will narrow as competitors gain ground in a fragmented global market.
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Starlink's satellite ISP domination echoes IBM's past supremacy in computing. Geopolitical divides, advancing rivals, Musk & Trump's controversies, etc., suggest its lead will narrow as competitors gain ground in a fragmented global market.
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Starlink and the Seven Dwarfs
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Starlink's satellite ISP domination echoes IBM's past supremacy in computing. Geopolitical divides, advancing rivals, Musk & Trump's controversies, etc., suggest its lead will narrow as competitors gain ground in a fragmented global market.
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Starlink's satellite ISP domination echoes IBM's past supremacy in computing. Geopolitical divides, advancing rivals, Musk & Trump's controversies, etc., suggest its lead will narrow as competitors gain ground in a fragmented global market.
🚀 New Publication: “The EU’s dual policy dilemma: Orbital sustainability & digital autonomy intertwined” - Satellite Internet: Trust & Data Governance project (with @kuleszaj.bsky.social), funded by ISOC Foundation. 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #IRIS2 #satcom @isocfoundation.bsky.social
The EU's dual policy dilemma: Orbital sustainability and digital autonomy policies intertwined
The race to deploy large satellite constellations is justified primarily by citing their societal benefits; however, the interests of the deploying st…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚀 New Publication: “The EU’s dual policy dilemma: Orbital sustainability & digital autonomy intertwined” - Satellite Internet: Trust & Data Governance project (with @kuleszaj.bsky.social), funded by ISOC Foundation. 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #IRIS2 #satcom @isocfoundation.bsky.social
It’s published! 🚀 Our (kuleszaj.bsky.social) open‑access book on the Global Governance of LEO Satellite Broadband is now available. Huge thanks to @isocfoundation.bsky.social and to every author & collaborator who shaped this journey. Dive in and explore: www.press.uni.lodz.pl/index.php/wu...
Global Governance of Low Earth Orbit Satellites
This volume brings together international experts to address the policy, legal, and technological dimensions of governing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband infrastructure. Global Governance of...
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October 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It’s published! 🚀 Our (kuleszaj.bsky.social) open‑access book on the Global Governance of LEO Satellite Broadband is now available. Huge thanks to @isocfoundation.bsky.social and to every author & collaborator who shaped this journey. Dive in and explore: www.press.uni.lodz.pl/index.php/wu...
Call open! Join us at the Summer School on Internet Governance & Intl Law (22–26 Sept. 2025, Łódź). Focus: #satellite #connectivity #disasterrelief #internationallaw.
Apply 👉 www.cyber.uni.lodz.pl/en/ssigil25
Deadline: 1 Sept. 2025 @kuleszaj.bsky.social
Apply 👉 www.cyber.uni.lodz.pl/en/ssigil25
Deadline: 1 Sept. 2025 @kuleszaj.bsky.social
2025 TRUSTED INTERNET SUMMER SCHOOL ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
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August 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Call open! Join us at the Summer School on Internet Governance & Intl Law (22–26 Sept. 2025, Łódź). Focus: #satellite #connectivity #disasterrelief #internationallaw.
Apply 👉 www.cyber.uni.lodz.pl/en/ssigil25
Deadline: 1 Sept. 2025 @kuleszaj.bsky.social
Apply 👉 www.cyber.uni.lodz.pl/en/ssigil25
Deadline: 1 Sept. 2025 @kuleszaj.bsky.social
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Long March 12 launches first Guowang satellites developed by a private firm spacenews.com/long-march-1... via @SpaceNews_Inc
Guowang is on a roll -- 3 launches in 9 days!
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Guowang is on a roll -- 3 launches in 9 days!
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Long March 12 launches first Guowang satellites developed by private firm
Long March 12 launches first Guowang satellites developed by private firm China completed a third launch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites in eight days Monday, marking the first such mission to...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Long March 12 launches first Guowang satellites developed by a private firm spacenews.com/long-march-1... via @SpaceNews_Inc
Guowang is on a roll -- 3 launches in 9 days!
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Guowang is on a roll -- 3 launches in 9 days!
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Two updates at the end of the post on China's Guowang internet service constellation.
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400 large satellites will be launched by 2027, and China seeks cooperation (BRICS) while the US seeks isolation.
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400 large satellites will be launched by 2027, and China seeks cooperation (BRICS) while the US seeks isolation.
@bernaagur.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Two updates at the end of the post on China's Guowang internet service constellation.
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400 large satellites will be launched by 2027, and China seeks cooperation (BRICS) while the US seeks isolation.
@bernaagur.bsky.social
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400 large satellites will be launched by 2027, and China seeks cooperation (BRICS) while the US seeks isolation.
@bernaagur.bsky.social
My most recent piece for the Conversation: Katy Perry and her fellow space tourists weren’t exceptions – humanity has long cared about interplanetary style theconversation.com/katy-perry-a...
Katy Perry and her fellow space tourists weren’t exceptions – humanity has long cared about interplanetary style
The all-women crew of Blue Origin reinforced the enduring connection between style symbolism, and space travel.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
My most recent piece for the Conversation: Katy Perry and her fellow space tourists weren’t exceptions – humanity has long cared about interplanetary style theconversation.com/katy-perry-a...
🚨 Just out: Policy brief on the #EUSpaceAct 🚀
I teamed up with Jamal Shahin to unpack its regional impact and what it might mean for EU space governance. Special thanks to Kai-Uwe Schrogl for his comments on an earlier draft.📖 Dive in: cris.unu.edu/regional-bal... #IISL
I teamed up with Jamal Shahin to unpack its regional impact and what it might mean for EU space governance. Special thanks to Kai-Uwe Schrogl for his comments on an earlier draft.📖 Dive in: cris.unu.edu/regional-bal... #IISL
A Regional Balancing Act: European Union Space Act
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July 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🚨 Just out: Policy brief on the #EUSpaceAct 🚀
I teamed up with Jamal Shahin to unpack its regional impact and what it might mean for EU space governance. Special thanks to Kai-Uwe Schrogl for his comments on an earlier draft.📖 Dive in: cris.unu.edu/regional-bal... #IISL
I teamed up with Jamal Shahin to unpack its regional impact and what it might mean for EU space governance. Special thanks to Kai-Uwe Schrogl for his comments on an earlier draft.📖 Dive in: cris.unu.edu/regional-bal... #IISL
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A space revolution is coming
The 21st century will be the century of space. Europe needs to be at the forefront
The #SpaceAct and Vision for the European Space Economy, proposed today by the Commission, will help ensure that
#EUSpace 🇪🇺
Full remarks⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The 21st century will be the century of space. Europe needs to be at the forefront
The #SpaceAct and Vision for the European Space Economy, proposed today by the Commission, will help ensure that
#EUSpace 🇪🇺
Full remarks⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
June 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A space revolution is coming
The 21st century will be the century of space. Europe needs to be at the forefront
The #SpaceAct and Vision for the European Space Economy, proposed today by the Commission, will help ensure that
#EUSpace 🇪🇺
Full remarks⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The 21st century will be the century of space. Europe needs to be at the forefront
The #SpaceAct and Vision for the European Space Economy, proposed today by the Commission, will help ensure that
#EUSpace 🇪🇺
Full remarks⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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There are many technical, practical, and financial reasons OneWeb can’t come close to replacing Starlink in Ukraine, but OneWeb could complement it.
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June 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
There are many technical, practical, and financial reasons OneWeb can’t come close to replacing Starlink in Ukraine, but OneWeb could complement it.
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Join the GigaNet 2025 Symposium on Feb 18 & 20 on modern intersections of tech advancements and global policy.
Co-founded by IGL Co-director, @derrickcogburn.bsky.social, the GigaNet is an international team of internet governance scholars.
Access online sessions: www.giga-net.org/giganet-onli...
Co-founded by IGL Co-director, @derrickcogburn.bsky.social, the GigaNet is an international team of internet governance scholars.
Access online sessions: www.giga-net.org/giganet-onli...
Giganet Online 2024 Symposium program released
The online version of Giganet’s 2024 Annual Symposium will be held in 2025! The event, which includes 12 papers on four panels, is on February 18 and 20. The full program is shown below. All …
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February 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Join the GigaNet 2025 Symposium on Feb 18 & 20 on modern intersections of tech advancements and global policy.
Co-founded by IGL Co-director, @derrickcogburn.bsky.social, the GigaNet is an international team of internet governance scholars.
Access online sessions: www.giga-net.org/giganet-onli...
Co-founded by IGL Co-director, @derrickcogburn.bsky.social, the GigaNet is an international team of internet governance scholars.
Access online sessions: www.giga-net.org/giganet-onli...
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Sam Jardine, Lunar Ledger Stakeholder Lead, breaks down his key takeaways from the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee in Vienna.
Key topics include the UN’s liquidity crisis, Space Traffic Management, and lunar governance. www.openlunar.org/blog/un-upda...
Key topics include the UN’s liquidity crisis, Space Traffic Management, and lunar governance. www.openlunar.org/blog/un-upda...
June 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sam Jardine, Lunar Ledger Stakeholder Lead, breaks down his key takeaways from the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee in Vienna.
Key topics include the UN’s liquidity crisis, Space Traffic Management, and lunar governance. www.openlunar.org/blog/un-upda...
Key topics include the UN’s liquidity crisis, Space Traffic Management, and lunar governance. www.openlunar.org/blog/un-upda...
Highly recommended 👇🏻
Shameless sales pitch. My and @abenewman.bsky.social Underground is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle. @pkrugman.bsky.social - "A revelatory book" Kim Stanley Robinson - "a new and startling image of the global body politic", Washington Post - "Farrell and Newman write fluidly and grippingly."
Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy
Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy - Kindle edition by Farrell, Henry, Newman, Abraham. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy.
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May 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Highly recommended 👇🏻
New publication: Pre-order Propaganda in the Digital Age! Irem Caglar Gurgey and I contributed the chapter "Global Connectivity and State Authority: Legal and Policy Perspectives on Information Control" to this excellent book, edited by Prof. Yahya R. Kamalipour: www.bloomsbury.com/us/propagand...
Propaganda in the Digital Age
Exploring the highly interconnected global media landscape and the rapidly changing modes of communication and human interaction, Propaganda in the Digital Age…
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April 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New publication: Pre-order Propaganda in the Digital Age! Irem Caglar Gurgey and I contributed the chapter "Global Connectivity and State Authority: Legal and Policy Perspectives on Information Control" to this excellent book, edited by Prof. Yahya R. Kamalipour: www.bloomsbury.com/us/propagand...
Standards and normative frameworks ensuring the interoperability of space suits can make space travel safer. I wrote for the Conversation:
Modern spacesuits have a compatibility problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it theconversation.com/modern-space...
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Modern spacesuits have a compatibility problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it theconversation.com/modern-space...
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Modern spacesuits have a compatibility problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it
Making spacesuits compatible with different spacecraft could protect astronauts during an emergency evacuation.
theconversation.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Standards and normative frameworks ensuring the interoperability of space suits can make space travel safer. I wrote for the Conversation:
Modern spacesuits have a compatibility problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it theconversation.com/modern-space...
@qmul.ac.uk
Modern spacesuits have a compatibility problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it theconversation.com/modern-space...
@qmul.ac.uk
Our online dialogue session today at #RightsCon25 will feature distinguished speakers @alenaaaaaa.bsky.social, @danyork.bsky.social, @lawyerpants.bsky.social, and @kuleszaj.bsky.social. We will discuss the evolving role of satellite connectivity in conflict zones.
February 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our online dialogue session today at #RightsCon25 will feature distinguished speakers @alenaaaaaa.bsky.social, @danyork.bsky.social, @lawyerpants.bsky.social, and @kuleszaj.bsky.social. We will discuss the evolving role of satellite connectivity in conflict zones.
If there were any lingering doubts about whether #IRIS2 is essential to the EU's strategic autonomy and digital sovereignty, this news will remove most.
@kuleszaj.bsky.social @zielwasser.bsky.social @alenaaaaaa.bsky.social @lpress.bsky.social
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@kuleszaj.bsky.social @zielwasser.bsky.social @alenaaaaaa.bsky.social @lpress.bsky.social
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Exclusive: US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources
During a Thursday meeting, Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals, a source said.
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February 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
If there were any lingering doubts about whether #IRIS2 is essential to the EU's strategic autonomy and digital sovereignty, this news will remove most.
@kuleszaj.bsky.social @zielwasser.bsky.social @alenaaaaaa.bsky.social @lpress.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
@kuleszaj.bsky.social @zielwasser.bsky.social @alenaaaaaa.bsky.social @lpress.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/business/us-...