Who owns the hall?

[Don A.]

> Are you saying that all spectrum belongs to "the public"?  If not, what
> diffrentiates between broadcast frequencies and frequencies set aside for
> 2-way communications, cellphones, etc?

ALL spectrum belongs to the public.

However, a government agency (acting on our behalf) is empowered to regulate
that spectrum in the interest of the people.

(We can debate the latter forever...)  ;-)


Should anyone be able to set up
> shop & broadcast on any frequency they feel like?