02 Mar 10
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Originally posted by FMFYou cannot own something that doesn't have a definite existence. You might be able to copyright it though.
Who owns the sky?
As for airspace, I believe there are international laws about how high above a country you have to go to avoid the risk of being shot down - or generally complained about depending on the weaponry available.
02 Mar 10
Originally posted by KazetNagorraI think the land owner only owns a very small area above the land. Here in cape town you need permission from your neighbors before you build upwards because you might be blocking their line of sight. Also if you go a little higher you enter the airspace used by aircraft etc and I think the government controls that ie you cant tell planes not to fly over you, but the government can tell you not to fly your kite/hot air balloon in their airspace.
That depends on the legal system of course. But in practise I think it's usually whoever owns the patch of land beneath it, to reasonable limits.
Much higher up where the satellites roam its first come first serve.
02 Mar 10
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Originally posted by KazetNagorraReasonable or not, I cannot do anything with the moon during this short time. Like sell it or so.
Would that be "reasonable"?
So it will be only in my mind that I am the richest person in the world, and in the next instant my neighbour is.
02 Mar 10
Originally posted by FMFCity of Newark v Eastern Airlines, 159 F. Supp 750 (D.N.J. 1958)
Who owns the sky?
http://www.legallynoted.com/preview_note.php?filename=City-of-Newark-v-Eastern-Airlines1251402933.pdf
At least according to this American federal court, the sky is public domain; as KN said, beyond the reasonable reaches of your property.
