[FPSPACE] Sovereignty on the Moon?

[Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz]

Just a clarification: the Moon Agreement is "legally effective" but 
only vis a vis the signatories. It acquired the minimal number of 
signatories required by its terms. Therefore, it has entered into 
force. However, it is only binding on the signatories.

At 10:51 -0400 07/05/2009, MattWriter at aol.com wrote:
>Been there, discussed that. The OST is explicit about no national 
>ownership or sovereignty (and that includes corporate or private 
>ownership, since people and companies are extensions of their parent 
>nation.)  No one seriously wants to reopen the OST. The use of land 
>for a scientific base has always been understood as ok.  Resource 
>extraction, beyond the resources needed to run the base, is dicey 
>even if you discount the Moon Treaty, which doesn't have enough 
>signatories to be legally effective. I understand the economic logic 
>of allowing certain classes of ownership, but it's not going to 
>happen.
>
>Matt Bille
>
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