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Re:Amazon Seeks Permission to Launch 3k Internet Satellites by regnerba on Friday July 05, 2019 @04:43PM (#20365730)
Correct on the decommissioning plans. SpaceX lists out in their FCC filings a number of things including how long it will take them to actively de-orbit satellites, how long for them to de-orbit if they lose contact/control, and also how much of the material will survive re-entry.

I have read conflicting things so don't hold me to this, but on article I read said they delayed adding the laser links to the current batch of Starlink satellites because of concerns over how much would survive the de-orbit maneuver.

Re:Amazon Seeks Permission to Launch 3k Internet Satellites by coolspot on Saturday July 06, 2019 @03:22AM (#20368449)
What I heard they launched them ASAP because otherwise they would lose spectrum license.