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Article: WORLD SPACE AGENCY NEEDED, SAY SPACE LAW EXPERTS AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI ROUND TABLE

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January 18, 2007
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The University of Mississippi issued the following news release:

Though current space law policy does not support the establishment of a world space agency or similar organization, some international space law experts meeting today (Thursday) at the University of Mississippi say it's just a matter of time before such an agency becomes a reality.

"I don't think the world has any choice," said Ram Jakhu, associate professor with the Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University Law School in Montreal, Canada.

Jakhu explained that an organization will be needed to examine and mediate issues, such as public safety related to the regulation of weapons in space, as well as an expected ...

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