Recently, Dish Network became the first company to be fined by the Federal Communications Commission for littering in space. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Professor Michelle Hanlon about why the fine was “a very big symbolic moment for debris mitigation,” and the challenges and urgency in regulating the increasing array of human-driven activities in space.   Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy Guest: Michelle Hanlon, Professor of Practice and Executive Director, Center for Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi School of Law Link: "Who Cares What Happens to Bootprints on the Moon?" by Michelle Hanlon on TEDxUniversityofMississippi Link: "Why the first-ever space junk fine is such a big deal," by Jonathan O'Callaghan Link: NASA Spinoff Link: Space Law Quick Reference Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2023.