Rivada’s transition to a new spectrum under its German ITU filing is more than a regulatory footnote; it is a structural reset that transforms spectrum from a looming constraint into a huge, durable advantage for the Outernet.

For decades, space was imagined as a kind of neutral commons — a quiet layer of infrastructure floating serenely above earthly conflict. At the Munich Cyber Security Conference this week, that idea sounded less like policy and more like nostalgia.

Space is supposed to be used peacefully. However, this does not apply to military satellite communications. At the Munich Cyber Security Conference 2026, it became clear that the Starlink system is also vulnerable. An independent network is needed.