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Opinion piece argues legislating space as critical infrastructure is a bad idea, Second opinion piece about the same subject arguing that the proposed legislation is too rushed and simplistic (basically arguing against it as well)
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https://spacenews.com/the-race-for-more-space/
> The Race for More Space: The flawed logic behind making space a 17th Critical Infrastructure
> A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced the Space Infrastructure Act, which pursues a recommendation made by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 to designate space as the 17th U.S. critical infrastructure sector. While it’s encouraging to see Congress considering this issue seriously, designating space as a critical infrastructure sector puts form over substance and would not actually address the risk posed by adversaries like China and Russia or from natural phenomena such as space weather. This legislation would only harm the rapidly evolving space industry and further dilute the limited government resources directed at ensuring the security and resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure.
> Despite their importance and prevalence, space systems do not and should not comprise their own critical infrastructure sector. To put it simply, there is no critical infrastructure function or service performed in space that does not already exist within one of the 16 extant critical infrastructure sectors, such as communications, transportation, information technology, and government facilities.
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https://spacenews.com/space-critical-infrastructure-breaking-the-binary-debate-and-a-call-for-space-council-action/
> Space Critical Infrastructure: Breaking the Binary Debate and a Call for Space Council Action