The Spectrum Should be Private: The Economics, History, and Future of Wireless Technology

Tags: Private Property, Legal System, U.S. History

12/15/2004 Essays in Political Economy B.K. Marcus

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Is the radio spectrum a unique resource that belongs to the public, or can it be privately owned like any other good or service? Most people assume that public ownership is axiomatic—a starting point rather than the historical consequence of special interests pretending to misunderstand economics. This is wholly incorrect.

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