RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/116309314286518281

The FCC public notice that people can comment on is here:
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-418526A2.pdf

I had not previously seen that the name of their first satellite is Earendil-1, which is of course a name taken from Tolkien, as is tradition for all the worst modern tech companies.

@kajord

I would love to see the estate of the author land on all this bullshit.

I listen to something of token audiobooks almost every day and without question what the PayPal mafia goons do by stealing names from Tolkien, feels very much like Morgoth corrupting everything he touches