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While that's great for some purposes, I think the GP is suggesting that there is a need for more accessible spectrum for businesses which do not have the financial capabilities or political capabilities as the large telecoms and broadcasters.



How much spectrum? Businesses and individuals can get non-exclusive FCC licences (you don't have exclusive usage rights, but in practice, you can operate 24/7 without interference) for small slices of spectrum (12.5 or 25kHz) for under $1000 for a 10 year licence. If you want 1MHz+ in a desirable band, with exclusive usage rights, well, there's a reason those auctions end up going for millions or billions of dollars.




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