j. spock and commercial operators is on a spacecraft operator to spacecraft operator basis. in conclusion i think the committee for this opportunity to describe the roles concerning orbital debris mitigatiomitigatio n the authority on these rules and the fcc's interaction with other federal government agencies considering this important topic. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> thank you mr. nelson to the chair now recognizes mr. blount for five minutes. >> chairman brooks ranking member member edwards does he wish morceau subtwenty thank you for the opportunity to bid peer before you today. space traffic management is a complex issue and i will briefly summarize my written statement. as a concept it contains two different elements. these are the technical capabilities needed to control space traffic in and the legal regime which governs behavior. i will primarily be addressing the legal aspects of space traffic management and will do so in the context of the international obligations of the united states. international space fun compasses a variety of principle