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To: HPilot who wrote (12116)4/30/2009 5:39:12 PM
From: TideGlider  Respond to of 103300
 
Exactly. That is the primary reason for regulation. The FCC uses the term the publicly controlled airways, not "owned airways" as Buddy incorrectly cites. At any rate the term Government owned is not used.



To: HPilot who wrote (12116)5/1/2009 9:11:50 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 103300
 
Exclusive ownership is claimed (by the government) on behalf of the "public".

It is considered part of a "public commons"... and MULTI-Billion Dollar federal auctions have been conducted to auction off exclusive rights to use various parts of the spectrum for various private uses.

Much money has been raised for the federal treasury this way.


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