[mmagin]

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.

[ac29]

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.