> They have different characteristics: Propagation, attenuation, power consumption, penetration through walls/building, crosstalk, bandwidth...
I mean... I'm not stupid. I realize that.
But do these differences rise to the level of constitutional distinction for the purposes of protections under the 1st amendment (and its philosophical underpinnings)? I assert that the answer is unequivocally "no."
It may be that these sorts of regulations made sense for the past 100 years, but I don't think that they do for the next.
They have different characteristics: Propagation, attenuation, power consumption, penetration through walls/building, crosstalk, bandwidth...
Short version: do you want to have a 10 inches antenna on your phone, or your TV?