Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 1:03:13 GMT
This story is worth reading even though it doesn't expressly refer to radio broadcast licenses.
The idea being put forward in this article is that the government takes away rights and sells them back in the form of "licenses".
There is certain reason for regulating the airwaves by license given that it's a limited resource, but we have recently talked plenty about unused portions of spectrum that require a license but for which no license is available, sort of a "withheld right" that can't be bought back. Add to that the problem of licensed stations that provide poor service to the listening public simply because they are rich enough to prevent you from doing a better job.
BUYING RIGHTS BY LICENSE
The idea being put forward in this article is that the government takes away rights and sells them back in the form of "licenses".
There is certain reason for regulating the airwaves by license given that it's a limited resource, but we have recently talked plenty about unused portions of spectrum that require a license but for which no license is available, sort of a "withheld right" that can't be bought back. Add to that the problem of licensed stations that provide poor service to the listening public simply because they are rich enough to prevent you from doing a better job.
BUYING RIGHTS BY LICENSE
