Naa, he is a facilitator. Nothing stops you from launching your own satellites and he will help you getting there. Private satellite service is a good thing, we need more competition, F cell towers that is soo 19th century :-) Everyone should have a sat phone by now with 10 diff provider choices fighting for the client, he is just the first, at least he cracked the door open. What did you do? Other than calling him a stooge. He is many things, but he is moving us forward... You on the other end... c'mon Debbie Downer ... lol